Holidays In North Korea
This is a list of Public holidays in North Korea. See also the Korean calendar for a list of traditional holidays.
| Date | English name | Notes | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Celebrates the opening of the Gregorian New Year. | |
| 16 February | Kim Jong-il's Birthday | Also known as the Day of the Shining Star. | 2 days |
| 2 March | Tree Planting Day | People across the country plant trees. | |
| last day of 12th lunar month | Seotdal Geumeum | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 1st day of 1st lunar month | Seollal | Based on Korean calendar. | 3 days |
| 15 April | Kim Il-sung's Birthday | Also known as the Day of the Sun. | 2 days |
| 21 April | Kang Pan-sok’s Birthday | Kim Il-sung's mother | |
| 25 April | Military Foundation Day | Kim Il-Sung moved date from 8 February to the date of establishment of his guerilla army in 1932. | |
| 15th day of 1st lunar month | Daeboreum | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 1st day of 1st lunar month | Meoseumnal | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 3rd day of 3rd lunar month | Samjinnal | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 105th day of after Winter Solstice | Hansik | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 8th day of 4th lunar month | Chopail | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers. | |
| 5th day of 5th lunar month | Surinal | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 27 July | Victory Day | End of the Korean War in 1953. | |
| 15 August | Liberation Day | Established after liberation of Korea in 1945. | |
| 9 September | National Independence Day | Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948. | |
| 15th day of 6th lunar month | Yudu | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 7th day of 7th lunar month | Chilseok | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 15th day of 7th lunar month | Baekjung | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 15th day of 8th lunar month | Hangawi | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 10 October | Party Foundation Day | Founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in 1945. | |
| 9th day of 9th lunar month | Jungyangjeol | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 2nd Sunday in November | Mother's Day | New holiday from 2012 onward honoring all mothers. | |
| 20 December | Dongji | Based on Korean calendar. | |
| 24 December | Kim Jong-suk's Birthday | The birth of Kim Jong-il's mother. | |
| 27 December | Constitution Day | Enactment of the Constitution of North Korea in 1998. | |
| 31 December | New Year's Eve | Celebrates the closing of the Gregorian New Year. |
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