# Public holidays in North Korea 2025

North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2025. 16 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 245 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 22 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 16 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 6 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 245 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-29 | Wednesday | Korean New Year |
| 2025-02-08 | Saturday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| 2025-02-12 | Wednesday | Daeboreum |
| 2025-02-16 | Sunday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2025-02-17 | Monday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2025-03-08 | Saturday | International Women's Day |
| 2025-04-04 | Friday | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| 2025-04-15 | Tuesday | Day of the Sun |
| 2025-04-16 | Wednesday | Day of the Sun |
| 2025-04-25 | Friday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | International Workers' Day |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| 2025-07-27 | Sunday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| 2025-08-15 | Friday | Liberation Day |
| 2025-08-25 | Monday | Day of Songun |
| 2025-08-28 | Thursday | Youth Day |
| 2025-09-09 | Tuesday | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| 2025-10-06 | Monday | Chuseok |
| 2025-10-10 | Friday | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| 2025-11-16 | Sunday | Mother's Day |
| 2025-12-27 | Saturday | Socialist Constitution Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

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 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 16 | 245 |

## Long weekends in 2025

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

- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 February 2025: Day of the Shining Star
- 3 days, Fri 4 to Sun 6 April 2025: Cheongmyeong Festival
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 April 2025: Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
- 3 days, Fri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025: Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
- 3 days, Fri 15 to Sun 17 August 2025: Liberation Day
- 3 days, Sat 23 to Mon 25 August 2025: Day of Songun
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 October 2025: Chuseok
- 3 days, Fri 10 to Sun 12 October 2025: Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea

## Bridge days in 2025

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

- Take off Monday 14 April 2025 for Sat 12 to Wed 16 April 2025 (5 days): Day of the Sun
- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): International Workers' Day
- Take off Friday 29 August 2025 for Thu 28 to Sun 31 August 2025 (4 days): Youth Day
- Take off Monday 8 September 2025 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 September 2025 (4 days): Founding Day of the DPRK

## Questions about 2025 in North Korea

**How many working days are there in North Korea in 2025?** 245 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 16 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2025?** 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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