Public holidays in North Korea 2026

22 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in North Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day 양력설	양력설
8 February Sunday	Sunday	Founding Day of the Korean People's Army 조선인민군창건일	조선인민군창건일
16 February Monday	Monday	Day of the Shining Star 광명성절	광명성절
17 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of the Shining Star 광명성절	광명성절
17 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Korean New Year 설명절	설명절
3 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Daeboreum 대보름	대보름
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Day 국제부녀절	국제부녀절
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Cheongmyeong Festival 청명	청명
15 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Day of the Sun 태양절	태양절
16 April Thursday	Thursday	Day of the Sun 태양절	태양절
25 April Saturday	Saturday	Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army 조선인민혁명군 창건일	조선인민혁명군 창건일
1 May Friday	Friday	International Workers' Day 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절	전세계근로자들의 국제적명절
6 June Saturday	Saturday	Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union 조선소년단 창립절	조선소년단 창립절
27 July Monday	Monday	Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War 조국해방전쟁승리기념일	조국해방전쟁승리기념일
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Liberation Day 조국해방절	조국해방절
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of Songun 선군절	선군절
28 August Friday	Friday	Youth Day 청년절	청년절
9 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Founding Day of the DPRK 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일	조선민주주의인민공화국창건일
25 September Friday	Friday	Chuseok 추석	추석
10 October Saturday	Saturday	Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea 조선로동당창건일	조선로동당창건일
16 November Monday	Monday	Mother's Day 어머니날	어머니날
27 December Sunday	Sunday	Socialist Constitution Day 사회주의헌법절	사회주의헌법절

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in North Korea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 14 Feb – Tue 17 Feb · 4 days off
Day of the Shining Star, Korean New Year
Typically in Pyongyang: high 3°C (37°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
International Workers' Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 21°C (70°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 17% of days
Sat 25 Jul – Mon 27 Jul · 3 days off
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
Typically in Pyongyang: high 30°C (86°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 64% of days
Fri 28 Aug – Sun 30 Aug · 3 days off
Youth Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 44% of days
Fri 25 Sep – Sun 27 Sep · 3 days off
Chuseok
Typically in Pyongyang: high 24°C (75°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 24% of days
Sat 14 Nov – Mon 16 Nov · 3 days off
Mother's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 11°C (52°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 21% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 0°C (32°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 7% of days
Mon 2 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Feb – Tue 3 Mar)
Daeboreum
Typically in Pyongyang: high 6°C (43°F), low −4°C (25°F), rain on 14% of days
Fri 17 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 15 Apr – Sun 19 Apr)
Day of the Sun
Typically in Pyongyang: high 17°C (63°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 30% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Day of Songun
Typically in Pyongyang: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 57% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 14 Feb – Sun 22 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 18 Feb, Thu 19 Feb, Fri 20 Feb).

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Feb) get 5 days in a row
Fri 13 Feb – Tue 17 Feb · Day of the Shining Star, Korean New Year
Take 1 day off (Mon 2 Mar) get 4 days in a row
Sat 28 Feb – Tue 3 Mar · Daeboreum
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Wed 15 Apr – Sun 19 Apr · Day of the Sun
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Thu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · International Workers' Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 24 Jul) get 4 days in a row
Fri 24 Jul – Mon 27 Jul · Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War