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Public holidays in North Korea 2026 and 2027

North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2027. Every national holiday for 2026 and 2027 is listed below with its date and day of the week.

Public holidays in North Korea 2026

DateHoliday
Thu, Jan 1, 2026New Year's Day
Sun, Feb 8, 2026Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
Mon, Feb 16, 2026Day of the Shining Star
Tue, Feb 17, 2026Day of the Shining Star · Korean New Year
Tue, Mar 3, 2026Daeboreum
Sun, Mar 8, 2026International Women's Day
Sun, Apr 5, 2026Cheongmyeong Festival
Wed, Apr 15, 2026Day of the Sun
Thu, Apr 16, 2026Day of the Sun
Sat, Apr 25, 2026Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
Fri, May 1, 2026International Workers' Day
Sat, Jun 6, 2026Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
Mon, Jul 27, 2026Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
Sat, Aug 15, 2026Liberation Day
Tue, Aug 25, 2026Day of Songun
Fri, Aug 28, 2026Youth Day
Wed, Sep 9, 2026Founding Day of the DPRK
Fri, Sep 25, 2026Chuseok
Sat, Oct 10, 2026Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea
Mon, Nov 16, 2026Mother's Day
Sun, Dec 27, 2026Socialist Constitution Day

Public holidays in North Korea 2027

DateHoliday
Fri, Jan 1, 2027New Year's Day
Sun, Feb 7, 2027Korean New Year
Mon, Feb 8, 2027Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
Tue, Feb 16, 2027Day of the Shining Star
Wed, Feb 17, 2027Day of the Shining Star
Sun, Feb 21, 2027Daeboreum
Mon, Mar 8, 2027International Women's Day
Mon, Apr 5, 2027Cheongmyeong Festival
Thu, Apr 15, 2027Day of the Sun
Fri, Apr 16, 2027Day of the Sun
Sun, Apr 25, 2027Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
Sat, May 1, 2027International Workers' Day
Sun, Jun 6, 2027Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
Tue, Jul 27, 2027Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
Sun, Aug 15, 2027Liberation Day
Wed, Aug 25, 2027Day of Songun
Sat, Aug 28, 2027Youth Day
Thu, Sep 9, 2027Founding Day of the DPRK
Wed, Sep 15, 2027Chuseok
Sun, Oct 10, 2027Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea
Tue, Nov 16, 2027Mother's Day
Mon, Dec 27, 2027Socialist Constitution Day

Holiday data from the open-source holidays project.

Seasons in North Korea

North Korea is in the Northern Hemisphere, so its seasons follow the usual northern calendar.

SeasonMonths (meteorological)Astronomical start
SpringMarch, April, MayMarch 20, 2027 (equinox)
SummerJune, July, AugustJune 21, 2027 (solstice)
Fall (autumn)September, October, NovemberSeptember 23, 2027 (equinox)
WinterDecember, January, FebruaryDecember 21, 2026 (solstice)

See the equinox, summer solstice and winter solstice pages for exact times.

Questions people ask

How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2027?

22 days in 2027 are public holidays in North Korea, counting days that are moved or observed on another date.

What is the next public holiday in North Korea?

The next one is shown at the top of this page and updates every day. The full lists for 2026 and 2027 are below.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in North Korea?

These are the national public holidays. Some states, provinces or regions add their own days, and banks or schools may follow a slightly different list.

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