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Public holidays in North Korea, 2021
Holiday dates22vs 2020: +1
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 weekend7weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank10 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2021
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fri | New Year's Day |
| Feb 8, 2021 | Mon | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Feb 12, 2021 | Fri | Korean New Year |
| Feb 16, 2021 | Tue | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2021 | Wed | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 26, 2021 | Fri | Daeboreum |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Mon | International Women's Day |
| Apr 4, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2021 | Thu | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Fri | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| May 1, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2021 | Tue | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2021 | Wed | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2021 | Sat (weekend) | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2021 | Thu | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 21, 2021 | Tue | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2021 | Sun (weekend) | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Tue | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2021 | Mon | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2021
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 – Jan 3, 2021 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Feb 6, 2021 – Feb 8, 2021 | 3 days | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Feb 12, 2021 – Feb 14, 2021 | 3 days | Korean New Year |
| Feb 26, 2021 – Feb 28, 2021 | 3 days | Daeboreum |
| Mar 6, 2021 – Mar 8, 2021 | 3 days | International Women's Day |
| Apr 15, 2021 – Apr 18, 2021 | 4 days | Day of the Sun |
| Dec 25, 2021 – Dec 27, 2021 | 3 days | Socialist Constitution Day |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2020
- + Daeboreum
- + Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
- − Daeboreum; Founding Day of the Korean People's Army
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2021 →
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.