Public holidays in North Korea 2026

There are 22 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.

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All 22 public holidays in North Korea 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day양력설
SundayFounding Day of the Korean People's Army조선인민군창건일
MondayDay of the Shining Star광명성절
TuesdayDay of the Shining Star광명성절
TuesdayKorean New Year설명절
TuesdayDaeboreum대보름
SundayInternational Women's Day국제부녀절
SundayCheongmyeong Festival청명
WednesdayDay of the Sun태양절
ThursdayDay of the Sun태양절
SaturdayFounding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army조선인민혁명군 창건일
FridayInternational Workers' Day전세계근로자들의 국제적명절
SaturdayFoundation Day of the Korean Children's Union조선소년단 창립절
MondayDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War조국해방전쟁승리기념일
SaturdayLiberation Day조국해방절
TuesdayDay of Songun선군절
FridayYouth Day청년절
WednesdayFounding Day of the DPRK조선민주주의인민공화국창건일
FridayChuseok추석
SaturdayFoundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea조선로동당창건일
MondayMother's Day어머니날
SundaySocialist Constitution Day사회주의헌법절

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

15 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb14 Feb – 22 Feb 2026393Day of the Shining Star, Day of the Shining Star
Mon 2 Mar28 Feb – 3 Mar 2026144Daeboreum
Wed 4 Mar, Thu 5 Mar, Fri 6 Mar3 Mar – 8 Mar 2026362Daeboreum, International Women's Day
Mon 13 Apr, Tue 14 Apr11 Apr – 16 Apr 2026263Day of the Sun, Day of the Sun
Fri 17 Apr15 Apr – 19 Apr 2026155Day of the Sun, Day of the Sun
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, International Workers' Day
Tue 28 Jul, Wed 29 Jul, Thu 30 Jul, Fri 31 Jul25 Jul – 2 Aug 2026492.3Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
Mon 24 Aug22 Aug – 25 Aug 2026144Day of Songun
Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug25 Aug – 30 Aug 2026263Day of Songun, Youth Day
Mon 7 Sep, Tue 8 Sep5 Sep – 9 Sep 2026252.5Founding Day of the DPRK
Thu 10 Sep, Fri 11 Sep9 Sep – 13 Sep 2026252.5Founding Day of the DPRK
Mon 21 Sep, Tue 22 Sep, Wed 23 Sep, Thu 24 Sep19 Sep – 27 Sep 2026492.3Chuseok
Tue 17 Nov, Wed 18 Nov, Thu 19 Nov, Fri 20 Nov14 Nov – 22 Nov 2026492.3Mother's Day
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec26 Dec – 3 Jan 2027492.3Socialist Constitution Day, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2026?

22 public holidays. 8 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in North Korea?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Mother's Day on Monday, 16 Nov 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

Day of the Sun: take 1 day of leave (17 Apr) and you get 5 days off in a row, 15 Apr – 19 Apr 2026.

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