# Public holidays in North Korea 2029

North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2029. 17 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, which leaves 244 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2029.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2029.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp/2029.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/kp.json

## Summary 2029

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 22 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 17 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 244 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2029

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2029-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2029-02-08 | Thursday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| 2029-02-13 | Tuesday | Korean New Year |
| 2029-02-16 | Friday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2029-02-17 | Saturday | Day of the Shining Star |
| 2029-02-27 | Tuesday | Daeboreum |
| 2029-03-08 | Thursday | International Women's Day |
| 2029-04-04 | Wednesday | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| 2029-04-15 | Sunday | Day of the Sun |
| 2029-04-16 | Monday | Day of the Sun |
| 2029-04-25 | Wednesday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| 2029-05-01 | Tuesday | International Workers' Day |
| 2029-06-06 | Wednesday | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| 2029-07-27 | Friday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| 2029-08-15 | Wednesday | Liberation Day |
| 2029-08-25 | Saturday | Day of Songun |
| 2029-08-28 | Tuesday | Youth Day |
| 2029-09-09 | Sunday | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| 2029-09-22 | Saturday | Chuseok |
| 2029-10-10 | Wednesday | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| 2029-11-16 | Friday | Mother's Day |
| 2029-12-27 | Thursday | Socialist Constitution Day |

## Working days per month in 2029

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 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2029 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| March 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2029 | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| May 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| June 2029 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2029 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| August 2029 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| September 2029 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| October 2029 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| November 2029 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2029 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| Total 2029 | 365 | 104 | 17 | 244 |

## Long weekends in 2029

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

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 16 to Sun 18 February 2029: Day of the Shining Star
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 April 2029: Day of the Sun
- 3 days, Fri 27 to Sun 29 July 2029: Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
- 3 days, Fri 16 to Sun 18 November 2029: Mother's Day

## Bridge days in 2029

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

- Take off Friday 9 February 2029 for Thu 8 to Sun 11 February 2029 (4 days): Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
- Take off Monday 12 February 2029 for Sat 10 to Tue 13 February 2029 (4 days): Korean New Year
- Take off Monday 26 February 2029 for Sat 24 to Tue 27 February 2029 (4 days): Daeboreum
- Take off Friday 9 March 2029 for Thu 8 to Sun 11 March 2029 (4 days): International Women's Day
- Take off Monday 30 April 2029 for Sat 28 April to Tue 1 May 2029 (4 days): International Workers' Day
- Take off Monday 27 August 2029 for Sat 25 to Tue 28 August 2029 (4 days): Day of Songun, Youth Day
- Take off Friday 28 December 2029 for Thu 27 to Sun 30 December 2029 (4 days): Socialist Constitution Day
- Take off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030 (4 days): New Year's Day

## Questions about 2029 in North Korea

**How many working days are there in North Korea in 2029?** 244 working days. 2029 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 17 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2029?** 22 public holidays. 5 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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