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Public holidays in North Korea, 2019
Holiday dates22vs 2018: +1
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 weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank9 / 245median 13 days
All public holidays in 2019
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | Tue | New Year's Day |
| Feb 5, 2019 | Tue | Korean New Year |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Fri | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Feb 16, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 19, 2019 | Tue | Daeboreum |
| Mar 8, 2019 | Fri | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2019 | Fri | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2019 | Mon | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2019 | Tue | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Thu | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| May 1, 2019 | Wed | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2019 | Thu | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Thu | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2019 | Sun (weekend) | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2019 | Wed | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Mon | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 13, 2019 | Fri | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2019 | Thu | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2019 | Sat (weekend) | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2019 | Fri | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2019
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2019 – Feb 10, 2019 | 3 days | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Mar 8, 2019 – Mar 10, 2019 | 3 days | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2019 – Apr 7, 2019 | 3 days | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 13, 2019 – Apr 16, 2019 | 4 days | Day of the Sun |
| Sep 7, 2019 – Sep 9, 2019 | 3 days | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 13, 2019 – Sep 15, 2019 | 3 days | Chuseok |
| Dec 27, 2019 – Dec 29, 2019 | 3 days | Socialist Constitution Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2018
- + Korean New Year
- − Day of the Shining Star; Korean New Year
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2019 →
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.