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Public holidays in North Korea, 2014
Holiday dates21vs 2013: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays15not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days8
World rank10 / 240median 13 days
All public holidays in 2014
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2014 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 31, 2014 | Fri | Korean New Year |
| Feb 14, 2014 | Fri | Daeboreum |
| Feb 16, 2014 | Sun (weekend) | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2014 | Mon | Day of the Shining Star |
| Mar 8, 2014 | Sat (weekend) | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2014 | Sat (weekend) | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2014 | Tue | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2014 | Wed | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2014 | Fri | Armed Forces Day |
| May 1, 2014 | Thu | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2014 | Fri | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2014 | Sun (weekend) | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2014 | Fri | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2014 | Mon | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2014 | Thu | Youth Day |
| Sep 8, 2014 | Mon | Chuseok |
| Sep 9, 2014 | Tue | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Oct 10, 2014 | Fri | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2014 | Sun (weekend) | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2014 | Sat (weekend) | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2014
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2014 – Feb 2, 2014 | 3 days | Korean New Year |
| Feb 14, 2014 – Feb 17, 2014 | 4 days | Daeboreum・Day of the Shining Star |
| Apr 25, 2014 – Apr 27, 2014 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day |
| Jun 6, 2014 – Jun 8, 2014 | 3 days | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Aug 15, 2014 – Aug 17, 2014 | 3 days | Liberation Day |
| Aug 23, 2014 – Aug 25, 2014 | 3 days | Day of Songun |
| Sep 6, 2014 – Sep 9, 2014 | 4 days | Chuseok・Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Oct 10, 2014 – Oct 12, 2014 | 3 days | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2014 →
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.