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.

Holiday dates 2026

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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.

Long weekends and bridge days in 2026

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

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

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

• 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
• 4 daysTake off Monday 2 March 2026 for Sat 28 February to Tue 3 March 2026Daeboreum
• 5 daysTake off Friday 17 April 2026 for Wed 15 to Sun 19 April 2026Day of the Sun
• 4 daysTake off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026Day 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.

Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?

Founding Day of the Korean People's Army (8 February 2026), International Women's Day (8 March 2026), Cheongmyeong Festival (5 April 2026), Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (25 April 2026), Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union (6 June 2026), Liberation Day (15 August 2026), Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea (10 October 2026), Socialist Constitution Day (27 December 2026).

What counts as the weekend in North Korea?

Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.

What about 2027?

See public holidays in North Korea 2027 or go back to 2025.

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