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Public holidays in North Korea 2026
North Korea has 21 public holiday dates in 2026, 13 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Mother's Day, in 6 days (Monday, November 16, 2026).
- Sun, Dec 27Socialist Constitution Dayin 47 days
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 52 days
2026 holiday calendar
22 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 8 | Sun | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | passed |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Day of the Shining Star | passed |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Day of the Shining Star | passed |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Korean New Year | passed |
| Mar 3 | Tue | Daeboreum | passed |
| Mar 8 | Sun | International Women's Day | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Cheongmyeong Festival | passed |
| Apr 15 | Wed | Day of the Sun | passed |
| Apr 16 | Thu | Day of the Sun | passed |
| Apr 25 | Sat | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | International Workers' Day | passed |
| Jun 6 | Sat | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | passed |
| Jul 27 | Mon | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Liberation Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Day of Songun | passed |
| Aug 28 | Fri | Youth Day | passed |
| Sep 9 | Wed | Founding Day of the DPRK | passed |
| Sep 25 | Fri | Chuseok | passed |
| Oct 10 | Sat | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | passed |
| Nov 16 | Mon | Mother's Day | in 6 days |
| Dec 27 | Sun | Socialist Constitution Day | in 47 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17Day of the Shining Star, Korean New Year4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3International Workers' Day3 days
- Sat, Jul 25 – Mon, Jul 27Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War3 days
- Fri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30Youth Day3 days
- Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27Chuseok3 days
- Sat, Nov 14 – Mon, Nov 16Mother's Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Mar 2Daeboreum4 days off
- Take Fri, Apr 17Day of the Sun5 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Day of Songun4 days off
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