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.
22public holidays
17weekday days off
244working days in 2029
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2029
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | |
| Tuesday | Korean New Year | |
| Friday | Day of the Shining Star | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of the Shining Star | |
| Tuesday | Daeboreum | |
| Thursday | International Women's Day | |
| Wednesday | Cheongmyeong Festival | |
| Sunday weekend | Day of the Sun | |
| Monday | Day of the Sun | |
| Wednesday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | |
| Tuesday | International Workers' Day | |
| Wednesday | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | |
| Friday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | |
| Wednesday | Liberation Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Day of Songun | |
| Tuesday | Youth Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Founding Day of the DPRK | |
| Saturday weekend | Chuseok | |
| Wednesday | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| Friday | Mother's Day | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
public holidayweekendbridge day
Jan22 wd
Feb16 wd
Mar21 wd
Apr18 wd
May22 wd
Jun20 wd
Jul21 wd
Aug21 wd
Sep20 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec20 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2029
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2028 to Mon 1 January 2029New Year's Day
- 3 daysFri 16 to Sun 18 February 2029Day of the Shining Star
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 April 2029Day of the Sun
- 3 daysFri 27 to Sun 29 July 2029Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
- 3 daysFri 16 to Sun 18 November 2029Mother's Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 9 February 2029 for Thu 8 to Sun 11 February 2029Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
- 4 daysTake off Monday 12 February 2029 for Sat 10 to Tue 13 February 2029Korean New Year
- 4 daysTake off Monday 26 February 2029 for Sat 24 to Tue 27 February 2029Daeboreum
- 4 daysTake off Friday 9 March 2029 for Thu 8 to Sun 11 March 2029International Women's Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 30 April 2029 for Sat 28 April to Tue 1 May 2029International Workers' Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 27 August 2029 for Sat 25 to Tue 28 August 2029Day of Songun, Youth Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 28 December 2029 for Thu 27 to Sun 30 December 2029Socialist Constitution Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 31 December 2029 for Sat 29 December 2029 to Tue 1 January 2030New 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.
- Which 2029 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Day of the Shining Star (17 February 2029), Day of the Sun (15 April 2029), Day of Songun (25 August 2029), Founding Day of the DPRK (9 September 2029), Chuseok (22 September 2029).
- 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 2030?
- See public holidays in North Korea 2030 or go back to 2028.
Cite or reuse this data
North Korea has 22 public holidays and 244 working days in 2029.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/north-korea/2029/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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