# Public holidays in North Korea 2028

North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2028. 18 fall on a weekday and 4 on the weekend, which leaves 242 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2028/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2028.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2028.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2028.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp.json

## Summary 2028

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 22 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 18 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 4 |
| Weekend days | 106 |
| Working days | 242 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2028

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2028-01-01 | Saturday | New Year's Day |
| 2028-01-27 | Thursday | Korean New Year |
| 2028-02-08 | Tuesday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| 2028-02-10 | Thursday | Daeboreum |
| 2028-02-16 | Wednesday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2028-02-17 | Thursday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2028-03-08 | Wednesday | International Women's Day |
| 2028-04-04 | Tuesday | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| 2028-04-15 | Saturday | Day of the Sun |
| 2028-04-16 | Sunday | Day of the Sun |
| 2028-04-25 | Tuesday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| 2028-05-01 | Monday | International Workers' Day |
| 2028-06-06 | Tuesday | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| 2028-07-27 | Thursday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| 2028-08-15 | Tuesday | Liberation Day |
| 2028-08-25 | Friday | Day of Songun |
| 2028-08-28 | Monday | Youth Day |
| 2028-09-09 | Saturday | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| 2028-10-03 | Tuesday | Chuseok |
| 2028-10-10 | Tuesday | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| 2028-11-16 | Thursday | Mother's Day |
| 2028-12-27 | Wednesday | Socialist Constitution Day |

## Working days per month in 2028

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 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2028 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| March 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| April 2028 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 18 |
| May 2028 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| August 2028 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| September 2028 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| October 2028 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 20 |
| November 2028 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2028 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2028 | 366 | 106 | 18 | 242 |

## Long weekends in 2028

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

- 3 days, Sat 29 April to Mon 1 May 2028: International Workers' Day
- 4 days, Fri 25 to Mon 28 August 2028: Day of Songun, Youth Day
- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day

## Bridge days in 2028

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

- Take off Friday 28 January 2028 for Thu 27 to Sun 30 January 2028 (4 days): Korean New Year
- Take off Monday 7 February 2028 for Sat 5 to Tue 8 February 2028 (4 days): Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
- Take off Friday 11 February 2028 for Thu 10 to Sun 13 February 2028 (4 days): Daeboreum
- Take off Friday 18 February 2028 for Wed 16 to Sun 20 February 2028 (5 days): Day of the Shining Star
- Take off Monday 3 April 2028 for Sat 1 to Tue 4 April 2028 (4 days): Cheongmyeong Festival
- Take off Monday 24 April 2028 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 April 2028 (4 days): Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
- Take off Monday 5 June 2028 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 June 2028 (4 days): Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
- Take off Friday 28 July 2028 for Thu 27 to Sun 30 July 2028 (4 days): Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
- Take off Monday 14 August 2028 for Sat 12 to Tue 15 August 2028 (4 days): Liberation Day
- Take off Monday 2 October 2028 for Sat 30 September to Tue 3 October 2028 (4 days): Chuseok
- Take off Monday 9 October 2028 for Sat 7 to Tue 10 October 2028 (4 days): Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea
- Take off Friday 17 November 2028 for Thu 16 to Sun 19 November 2028 (4 days): Mother's Day

## Questions about 2028 in North Korea

**How many working days are there in North Korea in 2028?** 242 working days. 2028 has 366 days, 106 of them weekend days and 18 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2028?** 22 public holidays. 4 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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