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Public holidays in North Korea, 2013
Holiday dates21vs 2012: +1
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays14not on the weekend
On the weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank10 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2013
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2013 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Feb 10, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | Korean New Year |
| Feb 16, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 24, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | Daeboreum |
| Mar 8, 2013 | Fri | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2013 | Fri | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2013 | Mon | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2013 | Tue | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2013 | Thu | Armed Forces Day |
| May 1, 2013 | Wed | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2013 | Thu | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2013 | Thu | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Sun (weekend) | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2013 | Wed | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2013 | Mon | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 19, 2013 | Thu | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2013 | Thu | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2013 | Sat (weekend) | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2013 | Fri | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2013
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2013 – Mar 10, 2013 | 3 days | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2013 – Apr 7, 2013 | 3 days | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 13, 2013 – Apr 16, 2013 | 4 days | Day of the Sun |
| Sep 7, 2013 – Sep 9, 2013 | 3 days | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Dec 27, 2013 – Dec 29, 2013 | 3 days | Socialist Constitution Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2012
- + Day of Songun
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2013 →
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.