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Public holidays in North Korea, 2018
Holiday dates21vs 2017: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays17not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank11 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2018
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2018 | Mon | New Year's Day |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Thu | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Fri | Day of the Shining Star; Korean New Year |
| Feb 17, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Day of the Shining Star |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Fri | Daeboreum |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Thu | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Thu | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2018 | Mon | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2018 | Wed | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| May 1, 2018 | Tue | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Wed | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2018 | Fri | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2018 | Wed | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Tue | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Sun (weekend) | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Mon | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2018 | Wed | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Fri | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2018 | Thu | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2018
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2017 – Jan 1, 2018 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 16, 2018 – Feb 18, 2018 | 3 days | Day of the Shining Star; Korean New Year・Day of the Shining Star |
| Mar 2, 2018 – Mar 4, 2018 | 3 days | Daeboreum |
| Apr 14, 2018 – Apr 16, 2018 | 3 days | Day of the Sun |
| Jul 27, 2018 – Jul 29, 2018 | 3 days | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Sep 22, 2018 – Sep 24, 2018 | 3 days | Chuseok |
| Nov 16, 2018 – Nov 18, 2018 | 3 days | Mother's Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2017
- + Day of the Shining Star; Korean New Year
- + Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
- + Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army
- − Armed Forces Day
- − Korean New Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2018 →
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.