Public holidays in North Korea 2027

22 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in North Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 0°C (32°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 7% of days
Sat 6 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · 3 days off
Korean New Year, Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
Typically in Pyongyang: high 1°C (34°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 6 Mar – Mon 8 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 8°C (46°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 4% of days
Sat 3 Apr – Mon 5 Apr · 3 days off
Cheongmyeong Festival
Typically in Pyongyang: high 15°C (59°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 16% of days
Thu 15 Apr – Sun 18 Apr · 4 days off
Day of the Sun
Typically in Pyongyang: high 17°C (63°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 30% of days
Sat 25 Dec – Mon 27 Dec · 3 days off
Socialist Constitution Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high −1°C (30°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 6% of days

Bridge days

Mon 15 Feb: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 13 Feb – Wed 17 Feb)
Day of the Shining Star
Typically in Pyongyang: high 3°C (37°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 17% of days
Mon 26 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 24 Jul – Tue 27 Jul)
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
Typically in Pyongyang: high 30°C (86°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 63% of days
Fri 10 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 Sep – Sun 12 Sep)
Founding Day of the DPRK
Typically in Pyongyang: high 26°C (79°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 41% of days
Mon 15 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 13 Nov – Tue 16 Nov)
Mother's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 11°C (52°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 24% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 13 Feb – Sun 21 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 15 Feb, Thu 18 Feb, Fri 19 Feb).

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a row
Fri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Feb) get 4 days in a row
Fri 5 Feb – Mon 8 Feb · Korean New Year, Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
Take 1 day off (Mon 15 Feb) get 5 days in a row
Sat 13 Feb – Wed 17 Feb · Day of the Shining Star
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Mar) get 4 days in a row
Fri 5 Mar – Mon 8 Mar · International Women's Day
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Apr) get 4 days in a row
Fri 2 Apr – Mon 5 Apr · Cheongmyeong Festival
Take 1 day off (Wed 14 Apr) get 5 days in a row
Wed 14 Apr – Sun 18 Apr · Day of the Sun