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Public holidays in North Korea 2028
North Korea has 22 public holiday dates in 2028, 18 of them on a working day, and 2 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
2028 holiday calendar
22 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 417 days |
| Jan 27 | Thu | Korean New Year | in 443 days |
| Feb 8 | Tue | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | in 455 days |
| Feb 10 | Thu | Daeboreum | in 457 days |
| Feb 16 | Wed | Day of the Shining Star | in 463 days |
| Feb 17 | Thu | Day of the Shining Star | in 464 days |
| Mar 8 | Wed | International Women's Day | in 484 days |
| Apr 4 | Tue | Cheongmyeong Festival | in 511 days |
| Apr 15 | Sat | Day of the Sun | in 522 days |
| Apr 16 | Sun | Day of the Sun | in 523 days |
| Apr 25 | Tue | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | in 532 days |
| May 1 | Mon | International Workers' Day | in 538 days |
| Jun 6 | Tue | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | in 574 days |
| Jul 27 | Thu | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | in 625 days |
| Aug 15 | Tue | Liberation Day | in 644 days |
| Aug 25 | Fri | Day of Songun | in 654 days |
| Aug 28 | Mon | Youth Day | in 657 days |
| Sep 9 | Sat | Founding Day of the DPRK | in 669 days |
| Oct 3 | Tue | Chuseok | in 693 days |
| Oct 10 | Tue | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | in 700 days |
| Nov 16 | Thu | Mother's Day | in 737 days |
| Dec 27 | Wed | Socialist Constitution Day | in 778 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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1International Workers' Day3 days
- Fri, Aug 25 – Mon, Aug 28Day of Songun, Youth Day4 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 28Korean New Year4 days off
- Take Mon, Feb 7Founding Day of the Korean People's Army4 days off
- Take Fri, Feb 11Daeboreum4 days off
- Take Fri, Feb 18Day of the Shining Star5 days off
- Take Mon, Apr 3Cheongmyeong Festival4 days off
- Take Mon, Apr 24Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army4 days off
- Take Mon, Jun 5Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union4 days off
- Take Fri, Jul 28Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 14Liberation Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 2Chuseok4 days off
- Take Mon, Oct 9Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea4 days off
- Take Fri, Nov 17Mother's Day4 days off
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