Public holidays in North Korea 2029

22 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in North Korea

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2029

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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
Fri 16 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · 3 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 14 Apr – Mon 16 Apr · 3 days off
Day of the Sun
Typically in Pyongyang: high 17°C (63°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 26% of days
Fri 27 Jul – Sun 29 Jul · 3 days off
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
Fri 16 Nov – Sun 18 Nov · 3 days off
Mother's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 10°C (50°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 23% of days

Bridge days

Fri 9 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Feb – Sun 11 Feb)
Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
Typically in Pyongyang: high 1°C (34°F), low −8°C (18°F), rain on 4% of days
Mon 12 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 10 Feb – Tue 13 Feb)
Korean New Year
Typically in Pyongyang: high 2°C (36°F), low −7°C (19°F), rain on 6% of days
Mon 26 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 24 Feb – Tue 27 Feb)
Daeboreum
Typically in Pyongyang: high 5°C (41°F), low −5°C (23°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 9 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar)
International Women's Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 8°C (46°F), low −2°C (28°F), rain on 6% of days
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)
International Workers' Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 20°C (68°F), low 7°C (45°F), rain on 13% of days
Mon 27 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 25 Aug – Tue 28 Aug)
Day of Songun, Youth Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 46% of days
Fri 28 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 27 Dec – Sun 30 Dec)
Socialist Constitution Day
Typically in Pyongyang: high −1°C (30°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 7% of days

Leave planner 2029

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 10 Feb – Sun 18 Feb — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 12 Feb, Wed 14 Feb, Thu 15 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Feb – Sun 11 Feb · Founding Day of the Korean People's ArmyShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 15 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Feb – Sun 18 Feb · Day of the Shining StarShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 26 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 24 Feb – Tue 27 Feb · DaeboreumShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 8 Mar – Sun 11 Mar · International Women's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 13 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 13 Apr – Mon 16 Apr · Day of the SunShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · International Workers' DayShow on calendar ↓