North Korea

North Korea public holidays 2030

North Korea has 22 nationwide public holidays in 2030. After them, 2030 has 246 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1, 2030.

Public holidays in North Korea in 2030
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Tuesday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 3Sunday	Korean New YearNationwide
Feb 8Friday	Founding Day of the Korean People's ArmyNationwide
Feb 16Saturday	Day of the Shining StarNationwide
Feb 17Sunday	DaeboreumNationwide
Feb 17Sunday	Day of the Shining StarNationwide
March
Mar 8Friday	International Women's DayNationwide
April
Apr 5Friday	Cheongmyeong FestivalNationwide
Apr 15Monday	Day of the SunNationwide
Apr 16Tuesday	Day of the SunNationwide
Apr 25Thursday	Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary ArmyNationwide
May
May 1Wednesday	International Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Thursday	Foundation Day of the Korean Children's UnionNationwide
July
Jul 27Saturday	Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation WarNationwide
August
Aug 15Thursday	Liberation DayNationwide
Aug 25Sunday	Day of SongunNationwide
Aug 28Wednesday	Youth DayNationwide
September
Sep 9Monday	Founding Day of the DPRKNationwide
Sep 12Thursday	ChuseokNationwide
October
Oct 10Thursday	Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of KoreaNationwide
November
Nov 16Saturday	Mother's DayNationwide
December
Dec 27Friday	Socialist Constitution DayNationwide

Nationwide: 22public holidays
By region: 22no regional days
Working days: 246after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 6+6 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2030

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Dec 29, 2029 – Tue, Jan 1 · New Year's DayTake Mon, Dec 31 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Feb 8 – Sun, Feb 10 · Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
3 daysFri, Mar 8 – Sun, Mar 10 · International Women's Day
3 daysFri, Apr 5 – Sun, Apr 7 · Cheongmyeong Festival
4 daysSat, Apr 13 – Tue, Apr 16 · Day of the Sun
4 daysThu, Apr 25 – Sun, Apr 28 · Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary ArmyTake Fri, Apr 26 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 9 · Foundation Day of the Korean Children's UnionTake Fri, Jun 7 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Liberation DayTake Fri, Aug 16 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Sep 7 – Mon, Sep 9 · Founding Day of the DPRK
4 daysThu, Sep 12 – Sun, Sep 15 · ChuseokTake Fri, Sep 13 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Oct 10 – Sun, Oct 13 · Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of KoreaTake Fri, Oct 11 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 27 – Sun, Dec 29 · Socialist Constitution Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in North Korea in 2030?

22 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Korean New Year (Feb 3); Founding Day of the Korean People's Army (Feb 8); Day of the Shining Star (Feb 16); Daeboreum (Feb 17); Day of the Shining Star (Feb 17); International Women's Day (Mar 8); Cheongmyeong Festival (Apr 5); Day of the Sun (Apr 15); Day of the Sun (Apr 16); Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (Apr 25); International Workers' Day (May 1); Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union (Jun 6); Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (Jul 27); Liberation Day (Aug 15); Day of Songun (Aug 25); Youth Day (Aug 28); Founding Day of the DPRK (Sep 9); Chuseok (Sep 12); Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea (Oct 10); Mother's Day (Nov 16); Socialist Constitution Day (Dec 27).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2030?

February, with 5 nationwide public holidays. 0 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2030?

246 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.