Public holidays in North Korea 2023

22 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in North Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2023

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Thu 16 Feb – Sun 19 Feb · 4 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
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
International Workers' Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 21°C (70°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 14% of days
Fri 25 Aug – Mon 28 Aug · 4 days off
Day of Songun, Youth Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 29 Sep – Sun 1 Oct · 3 days off
Chuseok
Typically in Pyongyang: high 23°C (73°F), low 13°C (55°F), rain on 30% of days
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

Bridge days

Mon 24 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Apr – Tue 25 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 23% of days
Mon 5 Jun: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Jun – Tue 6 Jun)
Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union
Typically in Pyongyang: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 24% of days
Fri 28 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 27 Jul – Sun 30 Jul)
Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War
Typically in Pyongyang: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 71% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Liberation Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 30°C (86°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 61% of days
Mon 9 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 7 Oct – Tue 10 Oct)
Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea
Typically in Pyongyang: high 19°C (66°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 36% of days
Fri 17 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 16 Nov – Sun 19 Nov)
Mother's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 10°C (50°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 23% of days

Leave planner 2023

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 11 Feb – Sun 19 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 13 Feb, Tue 14 Feb, Wed 15 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 15 Feb) get 5 days in a rowWed 15 Feb – Sun 19 Feb · Day of the Shining StarShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Apr – Tue 25 Apr · Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary ArmyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Jun) get 4 days in a rowSat 3 Jun – Tue 6 Jun · Foundation Day of the Korean Children's UnionShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 27 Jul – Sun 30 Jul · Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation WarShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 24 Aug) get 5 days in a rowThu 24 Aug – Mon 28 Aug · Day of Songun, Youth DayShow on calendar ↓