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North Korea public holidays 2026

National public holidays in North Korea. Regional/subdivision holidays are not included.

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2026 holidays

DateDayHoliday
January 1, 2026Thursday양력설
February 8, 2026Sunday조선인민군창건일
February 16, 2026Monday광명성절
February 17, 2026Tuesday광명성절; 설명절
March 3, 2026Tuesday대보름
March 8, 2026Sunday국제부녀절
April 5, 2026Sunday청명
April 15, 2026Wednesday태양절
April 16, 2026Thursday태양절
April 25, 2026Saturday조선인민혁명군 창건일
May 1, 2026Friday전세계근로자들의 국제적명절
June 6, 2026Saturday조선소년단 창립절
July 27, 2026Monday조국해방전쟁승리기념일
August 15, 2026Saturday조국해방절
August 25, 2026Tuesday선군절
August 28, 2026Friday청년절
September 9, 2026Wednesday조선민주주의인민공화국창건일
September 25, 2026Friday추석
October 10, 2026Saturday조선로동당창건일
November 16, 2026Monday어머니날
December 27, 2026Sunday사회주의헌법절

2027 holidays

DateDayHoliday
January 1, 2027Friday양력설
February 7, 2027Sunday설명절
February 8, 2027Monday조선인민군창건일
February 16, 2027Tuesday광명성절
February 17, 2027Wednesday광명성절
February 21, 2027Sunday대보름
March 8, 2027Monday국제부녀절
April 5, 2027Monday청명
April 15, 2027Thursday태양절
April 16, 2027Friday태양절
April 25, 2027Sunday조선인민혁명군 창건일
May 1, 2027Saturday전세계근로자들의 국제적명절
June 6, 2027Sunday조선소년단 창립절
July 27, 2027Tuesday조국해방전쟁승리기념일
August 15, 2027Sunday조국해방절
August 25, 2027Wednesday선군절
August 28, 2027Saturday청년절
September 9, 2027Thursday조선민주주의인민공화국창건일
September 15, 2027Wednesday추석
October 10, 2027Sunday조선로동당창건일
November 16, 2027Tuesday어머니날
December 27, 2027Monday사회주의헌법절

Weekend days: Saturday and Sunday. Coverage: 2010–2040. Source: python-holidays (MIT), national public holidays.

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  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"
curl "https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/business-days/add?calendar=kp&date=2026-10-15&days=5" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"
curl "https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/holidays?calendar=kp&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $BANKDAY_KEY"

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FAQ

How many public holidays does North Korea have in 2026?

21 weekday and weekend holiday dates are listed for 2026, in addition to weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

What days are weekends for North Korea?

Weekend days are Saturday and Sunday.

When is the next North Korea holiday?

어머니날 on Monday, November 16, 2026.

How do I check North Korea business days in code?

Call GET https://bankday.jacklehoff4866.workers.dev/v1/business-day?calendar=kp&date=YYYY-MM-DD with a free Bankday API key. The response says whether the date is a business day and gives the next and previous business days.