# Public holidays in North Korea 2026

North Korea has 21 public holidays in 2026. 13 fall on a weekday and 8 on the weekend, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
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- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 21 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 13 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 8 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-02-08 | Sunday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Korean New Year |
| 2026-03-03 | Tuesday | Daeboreum |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| 2026-04-15 | Wednesday | Day of the Sun |
| 2026-04-16 | Thursday | Day of the Sun |
| 2026-04-25 | Saturday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | International Workers' Day |
| 2026-06-06 | Saturday | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| 2026-07-27 | Monday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| 2026-08-15 | Saturday | Liberation Day |
| 2026-08-25 | Tuesday | Day of Songun |
| 2026-08-28 | Friday | Youth Day |
| 2026-09-09 | Wednesday | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| 2026-09-25 | Friday | Chuseok |
| 2026-10-10 | Saturday | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| 2026-11-16 | Monday | Mother's Day |
| 2026-12-27 | Sunday | Socialist Constitution Day |

## Working days per month in 2026

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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 18 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2026

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

- 4 days, Sat 14 to Tue 17 February 2026: Day of the Shining Star, Korean New Year
- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026: International Workers' Day
- 3 days, Sat 25 to Mon 27 July 2026: Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
- 3 days, Fri 28 to Sun 30 August 2026: Youth Day
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 September 2026: Chuseok
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 November 2026: Mother's Day

## Bridge days in 2026

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

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 2 March 2026 for Sat 28 February to Tue 3 March 2026 (4 days): Daeboreum
- Take off Friday 17 April 2026 for Wed 15 to Sun 19 April 2026 (5 days): Day of the Sun
- Take off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026 (4 days): Day of Songun

## Questions about 2026 in North Korea

**How many working days are there in North Korea in 2026?** 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2026?** 21 public holidays. 8 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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