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Public holidays in North Korea, 2012
Holiday dates20vs 2011: +3
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank17 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 23, 2012 | Mon | Korean New Year |
| Feb 6, 2012 | Mon | Daeboreum |
| Feb 16, 2012 | Thu | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Fri | Day of the Shining Star |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Thu | International Women's Day |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Wed | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2012 | Mon | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Wed | Armed Forces Day |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2012 | Wed | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2012 | Fri | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2012 | Wed | Liberation Day |
| Aug 28, 2012 | Tue | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2012 | Wed | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2012 | Fri | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2012 | Thu | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2012 – Jan 23, 2012 | 3 days | Korean New Year |
| Feb 4, 2012 – Feb 6, 2012 | 3 days | Daeboreum |
| Feb 16, 2012 – Feb 19, 2012 | 4 days | Day of the Shining Star |
| Apr 14, 2012 – Apr 16, 2012 | 3 days | Day of the Sun |
| Jul 27, 2012 – Jul 29, 2012 | 3 days | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Nov 16, 2012 – Nov 18, 2012 | 3 days | Mother's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Cheongmyeong Festival
- + Daeboreum
- + Day of the Shining Star
- + Mother's Day
- − Daeboreum; Kim Jong Il's Birthday
- − Kim Jong Il's Birthday
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.