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Public holidays in North Korea, 2023
Holiday dates22vs 2022: +0
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays16not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank8 / 246median 14 days
All public holidays in 2023
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Korean New Year |
| Feb 5, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Daeboreum |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Wed | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Feb 16, 2023 | Thu | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2023 | Fri | Day of the Shining Star |
| Mar 8, 2023 | Wed | International Women's Day |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Wed | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2023 | Sun (weekend) | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Tue | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| May 1, 2023 | Mon | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2023 | Tue | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2023 | Thu | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2023 | Tue | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2023 | Fri | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2023 | Mon | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2023 | Sat (weekend) | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Fri | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2023 | Tue | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Thu | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2023 | Wed | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2023
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2023 – Feb 19, 2023 | 4 days | Day of the Shining Star |
| Apr 29, 2023 – May 1, 2023 | 3 days | International Workers' Day |
| Aug 25, 2023 – Aug 28, 2023 | 4 days | Day of Songun・Youth Day |
| Sep 29, 2023 – Oct 1, 2023 | 3 days | Chuseok |
| Dec 30, 2023 – Jan 1, 2024 | 3 days | New Year's Day |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2023 →
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.