Public holidays in North Korea 2027
North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2027. 14 fall on a weekday and 8 on the weekend, which leaves 247 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
22public holidays
14weekday days off
247working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Korean New Year | |
| Monday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | |
| Tuesday | Day of the Shining Star | |
| Wednesday | Day of the Shining Star | |
| Sunday weekend | Daeboreum | |
| Monday | International Women's Day | |
| Monday | Cheongmyeong Festival | |
| Thursday | Day of the Sun | |
| Friday | Day of the Sun | |
| Sunday weekend | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | |
| Saturday weekend | International Workers' Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | |
| Tuesday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | |
| Sunday weekend | Liberation Day | |
| Wednesday | Day of Songun | |
| Saturday weekend | Youth Day | |
| Thursday | Founding Day of the DPRK | |
| Wednesday | Chuseok | |
| Sunday weekend | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Tuesday | Mother's Day | |
| Monday | Socialist Constitution Day |
Working days per month in 2027
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.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 17 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 20 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 14 | 247 |
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Feb17 wd
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Apr19 wd
May21 wd
Jun22 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug21 wd
Sep20 wd
Oct21 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 6 to Mon 8 February 2027Korean New Year, Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
- 3 daysSat 6 to Mon 8 March 2027International Women's Day
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 April 2027Cheongmyeong Festival
- 4 daysThu 15 to Sun 18 April 2027Day of the Sun
- 3 daysSat 25 to Mon 27 December 2027Socialist Constitution Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 5 daysTake off Monday 15 February 2027 for Sat 13 to Wed 17 February 2027Day of the Shining Star
- 4 daysTake off Monday 26 July 2027 for Sat 24 to Tue 27 July 2027Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
- 4 daysTake off Friday 10 September 2027 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 September 2027Founding Day of the DPRK
- 4 daysTake off Monday 15 November 2027 for Sat 13 to Tue 16 November 2027Mother's Day
Questions about 2027 in North Korea
- How many working days are there in North Korea in 2027?
- 247 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 14 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2027?
- 22 public holidays. 8 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Korean New Year (7 February 2027), Daeboreum (21 February 2027), Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (25 April 2027), International Workers' Day (1 May 2027), Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union (6 June 2027), Liberation Day (15 August 2027), Youth Day (28 August 2027), Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea (10 October 2027).
- 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 2028?
- See public holidays in North Korea 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
North Korea has 22 public holidays and 247 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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