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Public holidays in North Korea, 2022
Holiday dates22vs 2021: +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 weekend5weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days7
World rank9 / 245median 14 days
All public holidays in 2022
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Tue | Korean New Year |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Tue | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Tue | Daeboreum |
| Feb 16, 2022 | Wed | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2022 | Thu | Day of the Shining Star |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Tue | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2022 | Tue | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2022 | Fri | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2022 | Mon | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| May 1, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2022 | Mon | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2022 | Wed | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2022 | Mon | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2022 | Thu | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2022 | Sun (weekend) | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2022 | Fri | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 10, 2022 | Sat (weekend) | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2022 | Mon | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Wed | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Tue | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2022
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2022 – Feb 17, 2022 | 3 days | Daeboreum・Day of the Shining Star |
| Apr 15, 2022 – Apr 17, 2022 | 3 days | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 23, 2022 – Apr 25, 2022 | 3 days | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| Jun 4, 2022 – Jun 6, 2022 | 3 days | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Aug 13, 2022 – Aug 15, 2022 | 3 days | Liberation Day |
| Sep 9, 2022 – Sep 11, 2022 | 3 days | Founding Day of the DPRK・Chuseok |
| Oct 8, 2022 – Oct 10, 2022 | 3 days | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2022 →
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.