Public holidays in North Korea 2025

22 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in North Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2025

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 15 Feb – Mon 17 Feb · 3 days off
Day of the Shining Star
Typically in Pyongyang: high 3°C (37°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 4 Apr – Sun 6 Apr · 3 days off
Cheongmyeong Festival
Typically in Pyongyang: high 15°C (59°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 25 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · 3 days off
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 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 3 days off
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 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days off
Liberation Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 30°C (86°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 66% of days
Sat 23 Aug – Mon 25 Aug · 3 days off
Day of Songun
Typically in Pyongyang: high 28°C (82°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 53% of days
Sat 4 Oct – Mon 6 Oct · 3 days off
Chuseok
Typically in Pyongyang: high 21°C (70°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 29% of days
Fri 10 Oct – Sun 12 Oct · 3 days off
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

Bridge days

Mon 14 Apr: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 12 Apr – Wed 16 Apr)
Day of the Sun
Typically in Pyongyang: high 17°C (63°F), low 3°C (37°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)
International Workers' Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 21°C (70°F), low 8°C (46°F), rain on 17% of days
Fri 29 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 28 Aug – Sun 31 Aug)
Youth Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 26°C (79°F), low 19°C (66°F), rain on 44% of days
Mon 8 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Sep – Tue 9 Sep)
Founding Day of the DPRK
Typically in Pyongyang: high 26°C (79°F), low 18°C (64°F), rain on 40% of days

Leave planner 2025

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 12 Apr – Sun 20 Apr — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 14 Apr, Thu 17 Apr, Fri 18 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Feb – Mon 17 Feb · Day of the Shining StarShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 3 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Apr – Sun 6 Apr · Cheongmyeong FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Apr) get 5 days in a rowSat 12 Apr – Wed 16 Apr · Day of the SunShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 24 Apr – Sun 27 Apr · Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary ArmyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · Foundation Day of the Korean Children's UnionShow on calendar ↓