Public Holidays in North Korea 2026/2027

Public holidays in North Korea in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

Next holiday

Mother's Day

Monday, November 16

National holidays in 2027

20public holidays

Long weekends

9long weekends

3 need a bridge day

2026

2027

2026

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day 양력설
Sunday, February 8
Founding Day of the Korean People's Army 조선인민군창건일
Monday, February 16 – Tuesday, February 17
Day of the Shining Star 광명성절
Tuesday, February 17
Korean New Year 설명절 Projected
Tuesday, March 3
Daeboreum 대보름 Projected
Sunday, March 8
International Women's Day 국제부녀절
Sunday, April 5
Cheongmyeong Festival 청명 Projected
Wednesday, April 15 – Thursday, April 16
Day of the Sun 태양절
Saturday, April 25
Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army 조선인민혁명군 창건일
Friday, May 1
International Workers' Day 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절
Saturday, June 6
Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union 조선소년단 창립절
Monday, July 27
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War 조국해방전쟁승리기념일
Saturday, August 15
Liberation Day 조국해방절
Tuesday, August 25
Day of Songun 선군절
Friday, August 28
Youth Day 청년절
Wednesday, September 9
Founding Day of the DPRK 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일
Friday, September 25
Chuseok 추석 Projected
Saturday, October 10
Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea 조선로동당창건일
Monday, November 16
Mother's Day 어머니날
Sunday, December 27
Socialist Constitution Day 사회주의헌법절

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17
Day of the Shining Star, Korean New Year

Long weekend
Sat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3
Daeboreum

Bridge day: take Mon, Mar 2 off
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
International Workers' Day

Long weekend
Sat, Jul 25 – Mon, Jul 27
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War

Long weekend
Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25
Day of Songun

Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 24 off
Fri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30
Youth Day

Long weekend
Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27
Chuseok

Long weekend
Sat, Nov 14 – Mon, Nov 16
Mother's Day

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day 양력설
Sunday, February 7
Korean New Year 설명절 Projected
Monday, February 8
Founding Day of the Korean People's Army 조선인민군창건일
Tuesday, February 16 – Wednesday, February 17
Day of the Shining Star 광명성절
Sunday, February 21
Daeboreum 대보름 Projected
Monday, March 8
International Women's Day 국제부녀절
Monday, April 5
Cheongmyeong Festival 청명 Projected
Thursday, April 15 – Friday, April 16
Day of the Sun 태양절
Sunday, April 25
Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army 조선인민혁명군 창건일
Saturday, May 1
International Workers' Day 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절
Sunday, June 6
Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union 조선소년단 창립절
Tuesday, July 27
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War 조국해방전쟁승리기념일
Sunday, August 15
Liberation Day 조국해방절
Wednesday, August 25
Day of Songun 선군절
Saturday, August 28
Youth Day 청년절
Thursday, September 9
Founding Day of the DPRK 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일
Wednesday, September 15
Chuseok 추석 Projected
Sunday, October 10
Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea 조선로동당창건일
Tuesday, November 16
Mother's Day 어머니날
Monday, December 27
Socialist Constitution Day 사회주의헌법절

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Sat, Feb 6 – Mon, Feb 8
Korean New Year, Founding Day of the Korean People's Army

Long weekend
Sat, Mar 6 – Mon, Mar 8
International Women's Day

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 5
Cheongmyeong Festival

Long weekend
Thu, Apr 15 – Sun, Apr 18
Day of the Sun

Long weekend
Sat, Jul 24 – Tue, Jul 27
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War

Bridge day: take Mon, Jul 26 off
Thu, Sep 9 – Sun, Sep 12
Founding Day of the DPRK

Bridge day: take Fri, Sep 10 off
Sat, Nov 13 – Tue, Nov 16
Mother's Day

Bridge day: take Mon, Nov 15 off
Sat, Dec 25 – Mon, Dec 27
Socialist Constitution Day

Long weekend