Holidays in North Korea in 2026

DateWeekdayEventType
01 JanThursdayNew Year's Day Public
15 JanThursdayChosongul Day Public
25 JanSundayOpposite Day Other
08 FebSundayArmy Day Public
08 FebSundayPropose Day Other
14 FebSaturdayGeneralissimo Day Public
16 FebMondayDay of the Shining Star Public
16 FebMondaySeotdal Geumeum Public
17 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
17 FebTuesdaySeollal Public
17 FebTuesdayMeoseumnal Public
17 FebTuesdaySecond Day of the Shining Star Public
21 FebSaturdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
02 MarMondayTree Planting Day Public
03 MarTuesdayDaeboreum Public
03 MarTuesdayWorld Wildlife Day Other
04 MarWednesdayHoli Other
08 MarSundayInternational Women’s Day Other
08 MarSundayInternational Women's Day Public
15 MarSundayIdes of March Other
20 MarFridayMarch Equinox Non Public
21 MarSaturdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
22 MarSundayWorld Water Day Other
28 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
29 MarSundayPalm Sunday Other
02 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
05 AprSundayHansik Public
07 AprTuesdayWorld Health Day Other
15 AprWednesdayDay of the Sun Public
16 AprThursdaySecond Day of the Sun Public
17 AprFridayThird Day of the Sun Public
19 AprSundaySamjinnal Public
21 AprTuesdayKang Pan-sok's Birthday Public
25 AprSaturdayMilitary Foundation Day Public
01 MayFridayLabor Day Public
12 MayTuesdayInternational Nurses Day Other
14 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
24 MaySundayChopail Public
31 MaySundayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
03 JunWednesdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunFridayWorld Environment Day Other
06 JunSaturdayKorean Children's Union Foundation Day Public
19 JunFridayAnniversary of Kim Jong Il's commencement of work in the Workers' Party Central Committee Public
19 JunFridaySurinal Public
21 JunSundayJune Solstice Non Public
03 JulFridayDay of the Strategic Forces Public
27 JulMondayDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War Public
28 JulTuesdayYudu Public
30 JulThursdayFriendship Day Other
15 AugSaturdayLiberation Day Public
19 AugWednesdayChilseok Public
25 AugTuesdayDay of Songun Public
26 AugWednesdayNational Dog Day Other
27 AugThursdayBaekjung Public
09 SepWednesdayDay of the Foundation of the Republic Public
19 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
19 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
21 SepMondayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepWednesdayFall Equinox Other
23 SepWednesdayFirst Day of Fall Other
23 SepWednesdaySeptember Equinox Non Public
25 SepFridayHangawi Public
27 SepSundayWorld Tourism Day Other
29 SepTuesdayWorld Heart Day Other
10 OctSaturdayParty Foundation Day Public
18 OctSundayJungyangjeol Public
29 OctThursdayNational Cat Day Other
16 NovMondayMother's Day Public
01 DecTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
01 DecTuesdayWorld AIDS Day Other
15 DecTuesdayInternational Tea Day Other
17 DecThursdaySaturnalia Other
20 DecSundayDongji Public
21 DecMondayDecember Solstice Non Public
24 DecThursdayKim Jong-suk's Birthday Public
27 DecSundayConstitution Day Public
31 DecThursdayNew Year's Eve Public
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