Holidays in North Korea in 2023

DateWeekdayEventType
01 JanSundayNew Year's Day Public
15 JanSundayChosongul Day Public
21 JanSaturdaySeotdal Geumeum Public
22 JanSundayMeoseumnal Public
22 JanSundaySeollal Public
25 JanWednesdayOpposite Day Other
05 FebSundayDaeboreum Public
08 FebWednesdayArmy Day Public
08 FebWednesdayPropose Day Other
14 FebTuesdayGeneralissimo Day Public
16 FebThursdayDay of the Shining Star Public
17 FebFridaySecond Day of the Shining Star Public
21 FebTuesdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
21 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
02 MarThursdayTree Planting Day Public
03 MarFridayWorld Wildlife Day Other
08 MarWednesdayHoli Other
08 MarWednesdayInternational Women's Day Public
08 MarWednesdayInternational Women’s Day Other
15 MarWednesdayIdes of March Other
20 MarMondayMarch Equinox Non Public
21 MarTuesdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
22 MarWednesdayWorld Water Day Other
25 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
02 AprSundayPalm Sunday Other
05 AprWednesdayHansik Public
06 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
07 AprFridayWorld Health Day Other
15 AprSaturdayDay of the Sun Public
16 AprSundaySecond Day of the Sun Public
17 AprMondayThird Day of the Sun Public
21 AprFridayKang Pan-sok's Birthday Public
22 AprSaturdaySamjinnal Public
25 AprTuesdayMilitary Foundation Day Public
01 MayMondayLabor Day Public
12 MayFridayInternational Nurses Day Other
18 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
26 MayFridayChopail Public
31 MayWednesdayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
03 JunSaturdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunMondayWorld Environment Day Other
06 JunTuesdayKorean Children's Union Foundation Day Public
19 JunMondayAnniversary of Kim Jong Il's commencement of work in the Workers' Party Central Committee Public
21 JunWednesdayJune Solstice Non Public
22 JunThursdaySurinal Public
03 JulMondayDay of the Strategic Forces Public
27 JulThursdayDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War Public
30 JulSundayFriendship Day Other
01 AugTuesdayYudu Public
15 AugTuesdayLiberation Day Public
22 AugTuesdayChilseok Public
25 AugFridayDay of Songun Public
26 AugSaturdayNational Dog Day Other
30 AugWednesdayBaekjung Public
09 SepSaturdayDay of the Foundation of the Republic Public
16 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
16 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
21 SepThursdayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepSaturdayFall Equinox Other
23 SepSaturdaySeptember Equinox Non Public
23 SepSaturdayFirst Day of Fall Other
27 SepWednesdayWorld Tourism Day Other
29 SepFridayHangawi Public
29 SepFridayWorld Heart Day Other
10 OctTuesdayParty Foundation Day Public
23 OctMondayJungyangjeol Public
29 OctSundayNational Cat Day Other
16 NovThursdayMother's Day Public
28 NovTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
01 DecFridayWorld AIDS Day Other
15 DecFridayInternational Tea Day Other
17 DecSundaySaturnalia Other
20 DecWednesdayDongji Public
22 DecFridayDecember Solstice Non Public
24 DecSundayKim Jong-suk's Birthday Public
27 DecWednesdayConstitution Day Public
31 DecSundayNew Year's Eve Public
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