North Korea public holidays 2026

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Date	Day	Holiday
2026-01-01	Thursday	New Year's Day
2026-02-08	Sunday	Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
2026-02-16	Monday	Day of the Shining Star
2026-02-17	Tuesday	Day of the Shining Star
2026-02-17	Tuesday	Korean New Year
2026-03-03	Tuesday	Daeboreum
2026-03-08	Sunday	International Women's Day
2026-04-05	Sunday	Cheongmyeong Festival
2026-04-15	Wednesday	Day of the Sun
2026-04-16	Thursday	Day of the Sun
2026-04-25	Saturday	Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
2026-05-01	Friday	International Workers' Day
2026-06-06	Saturday	Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
2026-07-27	Monday	Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
2026-08-15	Saturday	Liberation Day
2026-08-25	Tuesday	Day of Songun
2026-08-28	Friday	Youth Day
2026-09-09	Wednesday	Founding Day of the DPRK
2026-09-25	Friday	Chuseok
2026-10-10	Saturday	Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea
2026-11-16	Monday	Mother's Day
2026-12-27	Sunday	Socialist Constitution Day

Weekend: Saturday and Sunday. Other holiday types available via the API: public.

Get these dates from the API

curl 'https://duedateapi.com/v1/holidays/list?country=KP&year=2026' -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

FAQ

How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2026?

North Korea has 22 national public holiday entries in 2026.

What is the first public holiday in North Korea in 2026?

New Year's Day on Thursday, 2026-01-01.

What days are the weekend in North Korea?

The weekend in North Korea is Saturday and Sunday.

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Data may change; verify critical dates. Holidays come from the open-source python-holidays project. Lunar and Islamic holidays are calculated estimates, and governments can add or move holidays by announcement. Not legal or payroll advice.