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Public holidays in North Korea, 2025
Holiday dates22vs 2024: +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+ days8
World rank8 / 246median 13 days
All public holidays in 2025
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2025 | Wed | New Year's Day |
| Jan 29, 2025 | Wed | Korean New Year |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Wed | Daeboreum |
| Feb 16, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | Day of the Shining Star |
| Feb 17, 2025 | Mon | Day of the Shining Star |
| Mar 8, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | International Women's Day |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Fri | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 15, 2025 | Tue | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 16, 2025 | Wed | Day of the Sun |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Fri | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| May 1, 2025 | Thu | International Workers' Day |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Fri | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Jul 27, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Fri | Liberation Day |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Mon | Day of Songun |
| Aug 28, 2025 | Thu | Youth Day |
| Sep 9, 2025 | Tue | Founding Day of the DPRK |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Mon | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2025 | Fri | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
| Nov 16, 2025 | Sun (weekend) | Mother's Day |
| Dec 27, 2025 | Sat (weekend) | Socialist Constitution Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2025
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 – Feb 17, 2025 | 3 days | Day of the Shining Star |
| Apr 4, 2025 – Apr 6, 2025 | 3 days | Cheongmyeong Festival |
| Apr 25, 2025 – Apr 27, 2025 | 3 days | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army |
| Jun 6, 2025 – Jun 8, 2025 | 3 days | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union |
| Aug 15, 2025 – Aug 17, 2025 | 3 days | Liberation Day |
| Aug 23, 2025 – Aug 25, 2025 | 3 days | Day of Songun |
| Oct 4, 2025 – Oct 6, 2025 | 3 days | Chuseok |
| Oct 10, 2025 – Oct 12, 2025 | 3 days | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea |
Holiday count by year
World ranking of holiday counts, 2025 →
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.