Public holidays in North Korea 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 양력설 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 조선인민군창건일 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 광명성절 17 광명성절 설명절 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 대보름 4 5 6 7 8 국제부녀절 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 청명 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 태양절 16 태양절 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 조선인민혁명군 창건일 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 조선소년단 창립절 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 조국해방전쟁승리기념일 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 조국해방절 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 선군절 26 27 28 청년절 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 추석 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 조선로동당창건일 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 어머니날 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 사회주의헌법절 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in North Korea in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 양력설 New Year's Day National 2026-02-08 조선인민군창건일 Founding Day of the Korean People's Army National 2026-02-16 광명성절 Day of the Shining Star National 2026-02-17 광명성절 Day of the Shining Star National 2026-02-17 설명절 Korean New Year National 2026-03-03 대보름 Daeboreum National 2026-03-08 국제부녀절 International Women's Day National 2026-04-05 청명 Cheongmyeong Festival National 2026-04-15 태양절 Day of the Sun National 2026-04-16 태양절 Day of the Sun National 2026-04-25 조선인민혁명군 창건일 Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army National 2026-05-01 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절 International Workers' Day National 2026-06-06 조선소년단 창립절 Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union National 2026-07-27 조국해방전쟁승리기념일 Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War National 2026-08-15 조국해방절 Liberation Day National 2026-08-25 선군절 Day of Songun National 2026-08-28 청년절 Youth Day National 2026-09-09 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일 Founding Day of the DPRK National 2026-09-25 추석 Chuseok National 2026-10-10 조선로동당창건일 Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea National 2026-11-16 어머니날 Mother's Day National 2026-12-27 사회주의헌법절 Socialist Constitution Day National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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