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Public holidays in North Korea, 2016
Holiday dates21vs 2015: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend3weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days10
World rank10 / 244median 13 days
All public holidays in 2016
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Mon | Korean New Year |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Tue | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2016 | Wed | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 22, 2016 | Mon | Daeboreum |
| Mar 8, 2016 | Tue | International Women's Day |
| Apr 4, 2016 | Mon | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Fri | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Sat (weekend) | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2016 | Mon | Armed Forces Day |
| May 1, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2016 | Mon | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2016 | Wed | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2016 | Mon | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2016 | Thu | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2016 | Sun (weekend) | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2016 | Fri | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 15, 2016 | Thu | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Mon | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2016 | Wed | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2016 | Tue | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2016
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2016 – Jan 3, 2016 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 6, 2016 – Feb 8, 2016 | 3 days | Korean New Year |
| Feb 20, 2016 – Feb 22, 2016 | 3 days | Daeboreum |
| Apr 2, 2016 – Apr 4, 2016 | 3 days | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2016 – Apr 17, 2016 | 3 days | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 23, 2016 – Apr 25, 2016 | 3 days | Armed Forces Day |
| Jun 4, 2016 – Jun 6, 2016 | 3 days | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Aug 13, 2016 – Aug 15, 2016 | 3 days | Liberation Day |
| Sep 9, 2016 – Sep 11, 2016 | 3 days | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Oct 8, 2016 – Oct 10, 2016 | 3 days | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2016 →
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.