New Year's Day
1 Jan 2026, Thursday
Holidays in North Korea
21 public holidays in this calendar.
Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
8 Feb 2026, Sunday
Day of the Shining Star
16 Feb 2026, Monday
Day of the Shining Star; Korean New Year
17 Feb 2026, Tuesday
Daeboreum
3 Mar 2026, Tuesday
International Women's Day
8 Mar 2026, Sunday
Cheongmyeong Festival
5 Apr 2026, Sunday
Day of the Sun
15 Apr 2026, Wednesday
Day of the Sun
16 Apr 2026, Thursday
Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
25 Apr 2026, Saturday
International Workers' Day
1 May 2026, Friday
Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
6 Jun 2026, Saturday
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
27 Jul 2026, Monday
Liberation Day
15 Aug 2026, Saturday
Day of Songun
25 Aug 2026, Tuesday
Youth Day
28 Aug 2026, Friday
Founding Day of the DPRK
9 Sept 2026, Wednesday
Chuseok
25 Sept 2026, Friday
Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea
10 Oct 2026, Saturday
Mother's Day
16 Nov 2026, Monday
Socialist Constitution Day
27 Dec 2026, Sunday