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North Korea Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in North Korea
North Korea has 22 national public holidays in 2025. 16 of them fall on a weekday and 6 on a weekend. There are 8 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
North Korea public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | 양력설 | Public holiday | |
| Korean New Year | 설명절 | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | 조선인민군창건일 | Public holiday |
| Daeboreum | 대보름 | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Day of the Shining Star | 광명성절 | Public holiday |
| Day of the Shining Star | 광명성절 | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | International Women's Day | 국제부녀절 | Public holiday |
| Cheongmyeong Festival | 청명 | Public holiday | |
| Day of the Sun | 태양절 | Public holiday | |
| Day of the Sun | 태양절 | Public holiday | |
| Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | 조선인민혁명군 창건일 | Public holiday | |
| International Workers' Day | 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절 | Public holiday | |
| Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | 조선소년단 창립절 | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | 조국해방전쟁승리기념일 | Public holiday |
| Liberation Day | 조국해방절 | Public holiday | |
| Day of Songun | 선군절 | Public holiday | |
| Youth Day | 청년절 | Public holiday | |
| Founding Day of the DPRK | 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일 | Public holiday | |
| Chuseok | 추석 | Public holiday | |
| Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | 조선로동당창건일 | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Mother's Day | 어머니날 | Public holiday |
| Weekend | Socialist Constitution Day | 사회주의헌법절 | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
North Korea holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February 4
March 1
April 4
May 1
June 1
July 1
August 3
September 1
October 2
November 1
December 1
Long weekends in North Korea 2025
8 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 15 Feb – Mon 17 Feb
No leave needed
Fri 4 Apr – Sun 6 Apr
No leave needed
Sat 12 Apr – Wed 16 Apr
Take off Mon 14 Apr
Fri 25 Apr – Sun 27 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Sat 23 Aug – Mon 25 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 28 Aug – Sun 31 Aug
Take off Fri 29 Aug
Sat 6 Sep – Tue 9 Sep
Take off Mon 8 Sep
Sat 4 Oct – Mon 6 Oct
No leave needed
Fri 10 Oct – Sun 12 Oct
No leave needed
Planning a trip to North Korea?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.