Public holidays in North Korea in 2026
North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2026 and 248 business days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
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Public holidays in 2026
| Date | Local name | English name |
|---|---|---|
| 양력설 | New Year's Day | |
| 조선인민군창건일 | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | |
| 광명성절 | Day of the Shining Star | |
| 광명성절 | Day of the Shining Star | |
| 설명절 | Korean New Year | |
| 대보름 | Daeboreum | |
| 국제부녀절 | International Women's Day | |
| 청명 | Cheongmyeong Festival | |
| 태양절 | Day of the Sun | |
| 태양절 | Day of the Sun | |
| 조선인민혁명군 창건일 | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | |
| 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절 | International Workers' Day | |
| 조선소년단 창립절 | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | |
| 조국해방전쟁승리기념일 | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | |
| 조국해방절 | Liberation Day | |
| 선군절 | Day of Songun | |
| 청년절 | Youth Day | |
| 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일 | Founding Day of the DPRK | |
| 추석 | Chuseok | |
| 조선로동당창건일 | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | |
| 어머니날 | Mother's Day | |
| 사회주의헌법절 | Socialist Constitution Day |
Business days per month in 2026
| Month | Days | Business days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 31 | 21 |
| February | 28 | 18 |
| March | 31 | 21 |
| April | 30 | 20 |
| May | 31 | 20 |
| June | 30 | 22 |
| July | 31 | 22 |
| August | 31 | 19 |
| September | 30 | 20 |
| October | 31 | 22 |
| November | 30 | 20 |
| December | 31 | 23 |
| Year | 365 | 248 |