Public holidays in North Korea 2024

22 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in North Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day 양력설	양력설
8 February Thursday	Thursday	Founding Day of the Korean People's Army National day 조선인민군창건일	조선인민군창건일
10 February Saturday	Saturday	Korean New Year 설명절	설명절
16 February Friday	Friday	Day of the Shining Star 광명성절	광명성절
17 February Saturday	Saturday	Day of the Shining Star 광명성절	광명성절
24 February Saturday	Saturday	Daeboreum 대보름	대보름
8 March Friday	Friday	International Women's Day 국제부녀절	국제부녀절
4 April Thursday	Thursday	Cheongmyeong Festival 청명	청명
15 April Monday	Monday	Day of the Sun 태양절	태양절
16 April Tuesday	Tuesday	Day of the Sun 태양절	태양절
25 April Thursday	Thursday	Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army National day 조선인민혁명군 창건일	조선인민혁명군 창건일
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	International Workers' Day 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절	전세계근로자들의 국제적명절
6 June Thursday	Thursday	Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union National day 조선소년단 창립절	조선소년단 창립절
27 July Saturday	Saturday	Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War National day 조국해방전쟁승리기념일	조국해방전쟁승리기념일
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Liberation Day National day 조국해방절	조국해방절
25 August Sunday	Sunday	Day of Songun 선군절	선군절
28 August Wednesday	Wednesday	Youth Day 청년절	청년절
9 September Monday	Monday	Founding Day of the DPRK National day 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일	조선민주주의인민공화국창건일
17 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Chuseok 추석	추석
10 October Thursday	Thursday	Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea National day 조선로동당창건일	조선로동당창건일
16 November Saturday	Saturday	Mother's Day 어머니날	어머니날
27 December Friday	Friday	Socialist Constitution Day National day 사회주의헌법절	사회주의헌법절

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in North Korea (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high −1°C (30°F), low −9°C (16°F), rain on 9% of days
Fri 16 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · 3 days off
Day of the Shining Star
Typically in Pyongyang: high 3°C (37°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 8°C (46°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 6% of days
Sat 13 Apr – Tue 16 Apr · 4 days off
Day of the Sun
Typically in Pyongyang: high 17°C (63°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 23% of days
Sat 7 Sep – Mon 9 Sep · 3 days off
Founding Day of the DPRK
Typically in Pyongyang: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 40% of days
Fri 27 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · 3 days off
Socialist Constitution Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high −1°C (30°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 7% of days

Bridge days

Fri 9 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Feb – Sun 11 Feb)
Founding Day of the Korean People's Army, Korean New Year
Typically in Pyongyang: high 1°C (34°F), low −8°C (18°F), rain on 4% of days
Fri 5 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Apr – Sun 7 Apr)
Cheongmyeong Festival
Typically in Pyongyang: high 15°C (59°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 26 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr)
Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
Typically in Pyongyang: high 19°C (66°F), low 6°C (43°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 7 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 Jun – Sun 9 Jun)
Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
Typically in Pyongyang: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Liberation Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 30°C (86°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 66% of days
Mon 16 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 14 Sep – Tue 17 Sep)
Chuseok
Typically in Pyongyang: high 25°C (77°F), low 17°C (63°F), rain on 39% of days
Fri 11 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 Oct – Sun 13 Oct)
Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea
Typically in Pyongyang: high 19°C (66°F), low 9°C (48°F), rain on 30% of days

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 13 Apr – Sun 21 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 17 Apr, Thu 18 Apr, Fri 19 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Feb – Sun 11 Feb · Founding Day of the Korean People's Army, Korean New YearShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · Day of the Shining StarShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 7 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Mar – Sun 10 Mar · International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 Apr – Sun 7 Apr · Cheongmyeong FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Apr) get 5 days in a rowFri 12 Apr – Tue 16 Apr · Day of the SunShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Apr – Sun 28 Apr · Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary ArmyShow on calendar ↓