North Korea
North Korea public holidays
The next public holiday in North Korea is Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea, in 11 days. Here are all of them for the next 12 months, with the regions that observe each one.
Next public holiday
Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of KoreaSaturday, October 10, 2026 · in 11 days
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| October 2026 | |
| Oct 10Saturday | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of KoreaNationwide |
| November 2026 | |
| Nov 16Monday | Mother's DayNationwide |
| December 2026 | |
| Dec 27Sunday | Socialist Constitution DayNationwide |
| January 2027 | |
| Jan 1Friday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| February 2027 | |
| Feb 7Sunday | Korean New YearNationwide |
| Feb 8Monday | Founding Day of the Korean People's ArmyNationwide |
| Feb 16Tuesday | Day of the Shining StarNationwide |
| Feb 17Wednesday | Day of the Shining StarNationwide |
| Feb 21Sunday | DaeboreumNationwide |
| March 2027 | |
| Mar 8Monday | International Women's DayNationwide |
| April 2027 | |
| Apr 5Monday | Cheongmyeong FestivalNationwide |
| Apr 15Thursday | Day of the SunNationwide |
| Apr 16Friday | Day of the SunNationwide |
| Apr 25Sunday | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary ArmyNationwide |
| May 2027 | |
| May 1Saturday | International Workers' DayNationwide |
| June 2027 | |
| Jun 6Sunday | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's UnionNationwide |
| July 2027 | |
| Jul 27Tuesday | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation WarNationwide |
| August 2027 | |
| Aug 15Sunday | Liberation DayNationwide |
| Aug 25Wednesday | Day of SongunNationwide |
| Aug 28Saturday | Youth DayNationwide |
| September 2027 | |
| Sep 9Thursday | Founding Day of the DPRKNationwide |
| Sep 15Wednesday | ChuseokNationwide |
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Frequently asked questions
What is the next public holiday in North Korea?
Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea, on Saturday, October 10, 2026 — in 11 days.
How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2026?
22 nationwide public holidays. The 2026 page lists every one with its weekday.
Where do these dates come from?
From the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Lunar and announced dates are marked as estimated until they're confirmed.