# Public holidays in North Korea 2024

North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2024. 16 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 246 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 22 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 16 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-02-08 | Thursday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| 2024-02-10 | Saturday | Korean New Year |
| 2024-02-16 | Friday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2024-02-17 | Saturday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2024-02-24 | Saturday | Daeboreum |
| 2024-03-08 | Friday | International Women's Day |
| 2024-04-04 | Thursday | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| 2024-04-15 | Monday | Day of the Sun |
| 2024-04-16 | Tuesday | Day of the Sun |
| 2024-04-25 | Thursday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | International Workers' Day |
| 2024-06-06 | Thursday | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| 2024-07-27 | Saturday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| 2024-08-15 | Thursday | Liberation Day |
| 2024-08-25 | Sunday | Day of Songun |
| 2024-08-28 | Wednesday | Youth Day |
| 2024-09-09 | Monday | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| 2024-09-17 | Tuesday | Chuseok |
| 2024-10-10 | Thursday | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| 2024-11-16 | Saturday | Mother's Day |
| 2024-12-27 | Friday | Socialist Constitution Day |

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 19 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 2 | 19 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 16 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 16 to Sun 18 February 2024: Day of the Shining Star
- 3 days, Fri 8 to Sun 10 March 2024: International Women's Day
- 4 days, Sat 13 to Tue 16 April 2024: Day of the Sun
- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 September 2024: Founding Day of the DPRK
- 3 days, Fri 27 to Sun 29 December 2024: Socialist Constitution Day

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 9 February 2024 for Thu 8 to Sun 11 February 2024 (4 days): Founding Day of the Korean People's Army, Korean New Year
- Take off Friday 5 April 2024 for Thu 4 to Sun 7 April 2024 (4 days): Cheongmyeong Festival
- Take off Friday 26 April 2024 for Thu 25 to Sun 28 April 2024 (4 days): Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
- Take off Friday 7 June 2024 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 June 2024 (4 days): Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
- Take off Friday 16 August 2024 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2024 (4 days): Liberation Day
- Take off Monday 16 September 2024 for Sat 14 to Tue 17 September 2024 (4 days): Chuseok
- Take off Friday 11 October 2024 for Thu 10 to Sun 13 October 2024 (4 days): Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea

## Questions about 2024 in North Korea

**How many working days are there in North Korea in 2024?** 246 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 16 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2024?** 22 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in North Korea?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [North Korea 2024](https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2024.md)
- [North Korea 2025](https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2025.md)
- [North Korea 2026](https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2026.md)
- [North Korea 2027](https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2027.md)
- [North Korea 2028](https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2028.md)
- [North Korea 2029](https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2029.md)
- [North Korea 2030](https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2030.md)

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