Public holidays in North Korea 2028
There are 22 public holidays in 2028. 18 of them fall on a working day.
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All 22 public holidays in North Korea 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | 양력설 | ||
| Thursday | Korean New Year | 설명절 | ||
| Tuesday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | 조선인민군창건일 | ||
| Thursday | Daeboreum | 대보름 | ||
| Wednesday | Day of the Shining Star | 광명성절 | ||
| Thursday | Day of the Shining Star | 광명성절 | ||
| Wednesday | International Women's Day | 국제부녀절 | ||
| Tuesday | Cheongmyeong Festival | 청명 | ||
| Saturday | Day of the Sun | 태양절 | ||
| Sunday | Day of the Sun | 태양절 | ||
| Tuesday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | 조선인민혁명군 창건일 | ||
| Monday | International Workers' Day | 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절 | ||
| Tuesday | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | 조선소년단 창립절 | ||
| Thursday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | 조국해방전쟁승리기념일 | ||
| Tuesday | Liberation Day | 조국해방절 | ||
| Friday | Day of Songun | 선군절 | ||
| Monday | Youth Day | 청년절 | ||
| Saturday | Founding Day of the DPRK | 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일 | ||
| Tuesday | Chuseok | 추석 | ||
| Tuesday | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | 조선로동당창건일 | ||
| Thursday | Mother's Day | 어머니날 | ||
| Wednesday | Socialist Constitution Day | 사회주의헌법절 |
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 2028
30 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 24 Jan, Tue 25 Jan, Wed 26 Jan | 22 Jan – 27 Jan 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Korean New Year |
| Fri 28 Jan | 27 Jan – 30 Jan 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Korean New Year |
| Mon 7 Feb | 5 Feb – 8 Feb 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Wed 9 Feb | 8 Feb – 10 Feb 2028 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army, Daeboreum |
| Fri 11 Feb | 10 Feb – 13 Feb 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Daeboreum |
| Mon 14 Feb, Tue 15 Feb | 12 Feb – 17 Feb 2028 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Day of the Shining Star, Day of the Shining Star |
| Fri 18 Feb | 16 Feb – 20 Feb 2028 | 1 | 5 | 5 | Day of the Shining Star, Day of the Shining Star |
| Mon 6 Mar, Tue 7 Mar | 4 Mar – 8 Mar 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | International Women's Day |
| Thu 9 Mar, Fri 10 Mar | 8 Mar – 12 Mar 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | International Women's Day |
| Mon 3 Apr | 1 Apr – 4 Apr 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr, Fri 7 Apr | 4 Apr – 9 Apr 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Mon 24 Apr | 22 Apr – 25 Apr 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| Wed 26 Apr, Thu 27 Apr, Fri 28 Apr | 25 Apr – 1 May 2028 | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army, International Workers' Day |
| Tue 2 May, Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | International Workers' Day |
| Mon 5 Jun | 3 Jun – 6 Jun 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Wed 7 Jun, Thu 8 Jun, Fri 9 Jun | 6 Jun – 11 Jun 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Mon 24 Jul, Tue 25 Jul, Wed 26 Jul | 22 Jul – 27 Jul 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Fri 28 Jul | 27 Jul – 30 Jul 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Mon 14 Aug | 12 Aug – 15 Aug 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Liberation Day |
| Wed 16 Aug, Thu 17 Aug, Fri 18 Aug | 15 Aug – 20 Aug 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Liberation Day |
| Mon 21 Aug, Tue 22 Aug, Wed 23 Aug, Thu 24 Aug | 19 Aug – 28 Aug 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Day of Songun, Youth Day |
| Tue 29 Aug, Wed 30 Aug, Thu 31 Aug, Fri 1 Sep | 25 Aug – 3 Sep 2028 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | Day of Songun, Youth Day |
| Mon 2 Oct | 30 Sep – 3 Oct 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Chuseok |
| Wed 4 Oct, Thu 5 Oct, Fri 6 Oct | 3 Oct – 8 Oct 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Chuseok |
| Mon 9 Oct | 7 Oct – 10 Oct 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Wed 11 Oct, Thu 12 Oct, Fri 13 Oct | 10 Oct – 15 Oct 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Mon 13 Nov, Tue 14 Nov, Wed 15 Nov | 11 Nov – 16 Nov 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Mother's Day |
| Fri 17 Nov | 16 Nov – 19 Nov 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Mother's Day |
| Mon 25 Dec, Tue 26 Dec | 23 Dec – 27 Dec 2028 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Socialist Constitution Day |
| Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec | 27 Dec – 1 Jan 2029 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Socialist 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 2028?
22 public holidays. 4 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Day of the Shining Star: take 1 day of leave (18 Feb) and you get 5 days off in a row, 16 Feb – 20 Feb 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code KP (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (country not covered) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.kp) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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