{"country":"North Korea","code":"kp","years":[2026,2027],"weekend_days":["Sunday","Saturday"],"scope":"National public holidays only; regional holidays are not included.","page":"https://timebento.com/public-holidays/kp.html","open_in_app":"https://timebento.com/kp","holidays":[{"date":"2026-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-02-08","name":"Founding Day of the Korean People's Army","day_off":true,"kind":"National, military","about":"8 February. The Korean People's Army was established on 8 February 1948 and the day was celebrated as Army Day until 1978, when it was moved to 25 April. It was moved back to 8 February in 2015.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-02-16","name":"Day of the Shining Star","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"16 February is the birthday of Kim Jong Il, and the second most important holiday in North Korea. It is a two-day holiday.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the days off.","usual":{"days":"2 days"}},{"date":"2026-02-17","name":"Day of the Shining Star","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"16 February is the birthday of Kim Jong Il, and the second most important holiday in North Korea. It is a two-day holiday.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the days off.","usual":{"days":"2 days"}},{"date":"2026-03-03","name":"Daeboreum","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, traditional","about":"Daeboreum, on the 15th day of the first lunar month, is a traditional holiday based on the Korean calendar.","at_work":"A day off. Welcome to mention.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-03-08","name":"International Women's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and civic","about":"Celebrated on 8 March, it commemorates women's fight for equality and the women's rights movement, and gives focus to gender equality, reproductive rights and violence against women. It grew out of labour movements in Europe and North America in the early 20th century, and is a public holiday in the countries listed.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. In several countries it is a day off; the card shows the official days off.","what_to_say":"Happy International Women's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-04-05","name":"Cheongmyeong Festival","day_off":true},{"date":"2026-04-15","name":"Day of the Sun","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"15 April is the birthday of Kim Il Sung, the founder and first leader, and the most important holiday in North Korea. It is a three-day holiday.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. Expect a break of about three days.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the days off.","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2026-04-16","name":"Day of the Sun","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"15 April is the birthday of Kim Il Sung, the founder and first leader, and the most important holiday in North Korea. It is a three-day holiday.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. Expect a break of about three days.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the days off.","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2026-04-25","name":"Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army","day_off":true,"kind":"National, military","about":"25 April is the date of the formation of Kim Il Sung's guerrilla. It was celebrated as Army Day from 1978 to 2015.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-05-01","name":"International Workers' Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-06-06","name":"Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"6 June is a public holiday marking the 1946 foundation of the Korean Children's Union.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-07-27","name":"Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"27 July marks the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-08-15","name":"Liberation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, historical","about":"15 August, established after the liberation of Korea in 1945.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-08-25","name":"Day of Songun","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"25 August is a holiday established in 2013 that commemorates the inspection visit of Kim Jong Il to the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Armored Division of the Korean People's Army on 25 August 1960. The North Korean government regards it as the start of the Songun revolutionary leadership.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-08-28","name":"Youth Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"28 August commemorates the founding of the Youth Communist League of Korea in 1927.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-09-09","name":"Founding Day of the DPRK","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"9 September is the Day of the Foundation of the Republic, one of the other holidays of great importance in North Korea.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-09-25","name":"Chuseok","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"A major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. In South Korea it lasts three days, including the days before and after the full moon, while in North Korea it is a single day. Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional food such as songpyeon. Two traditions go with it: charye, a memorial service for ancestors, and visiting ancestors' graves.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. In South Korea the three days are days off, and many people travel to their hometowns, so plan for a quiet week.","what_to_say":"Happy Chuseok!","usual":{"days":"3 days, often a long break","note":"Many people travel to their hometowns for the festival."}},{"date":"2026-10-10","name":"Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"10 October marks the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in 1945. It is one of the other holidays of great importance in North Korea.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-11-16","name":"Mother's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"A day to honour mothers. The date differs by country: in the United States it is the second Sunday of May, in Lithuania the first Sunday of May, in Latvia and Samoa the second Sunday of May, and in Madagascar the last Sunday of May. Other countries tie it to another day: Costa Rica to 15 August (the Assumption of Mary), Panama to 8 December (the Immaculate Conception), Syria to the spring equinox, and Georgia to 3 March. Tajikistan celebrates it on 8 March, with International Women's Day.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Check which day the colleague celebrates, since it is not the same everywhere; the card shows the date.","what_to_say":"Happy Mother's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2026-12-27","name":"Socialist Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"27 December marks the enactment of the Socialist Constitution of North Korea in 1972.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-01-01","name":"New Year's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic and cultural","about":"The first day of the calendar year in the Gregorian calendar, 1 January. Cultures and religions that follow a lunisolar or lunar calendar celebrate their New Year at other points of the year. Japan celebrates New Year on 1 January, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, instead of with the Chinese calendar that was in use until 1873.","at_work":"Fine to mention, and a natural moment to wish colleagues well.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you a great year ahead.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-02-07","name":"Korean New Year","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional","about":"The start of the year in the traditional lunisolar calendar, also called the Spring Festival, celebrated by Chinese communities around the world. Customs include red envelopes, firecrackers, lion and dragon dances and red lanterns. Korea celebrates its own lunar New Year as Seollal and Vietnam as Tết.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. It is one of the most important holidays in Chinese culture, so plan deadlines and shipments around it.","what_to_say":"Happy New Year! Wishing you health and prosperity. \"Xīnnián kuàilè\" (Mandarin) and \"Gong hei fat choy\" (Cantonese) are common greetings.","usual":{"days":"3 days to about a week","note":"The length of the official break differs between China, Korea, Vietnam and other places that celebrate it."}},{"date":"2027-02-08","name":"Founding Day of the Korean People's Army","day_off":true,"kind":"National, military","about":"8 February. The Korean People's Army was established on 8 February 1948 and the day was celebrated as Army Day until 1978, when it was moved to 25 April. It was moved back to 8 February in 2015.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-02-16","name":"Day of the Shining Star","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"16 February is the birthday of Kim Jong Il, and the second most important holiday in North Korea. It is a two-day holiday.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the days off.","usual":{"days":"2 days"}},{"date":"2027-02-17","name":"Day of the Shining Star","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"16 February is the birthday of Kim Jong Il, and the second most important holiday in North Korea. It is a two-day holiday.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the days off.","usual":{"days":"2 days"}},{"date":"2027-02-21","name":"Daeboreum","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural, traditional","about":"Daeboreum, on the 15th day of the first lunar month, is a traditional holiday based on the Korean calendar.","at_work":"A day off. Welcome to mention.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-03-08","name":"International Women's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and civic","about":"Celebrated on 8 March, it commemorates women's fight for equality and the women's rights movement, and gives focus to gender equality, reproductive rights and violence against women. It grew out of labour movements in Europe and North America in the early 20th century, and is a public holiday in the countries listed.","at_work":"Welcome to mention. In several countries it is a day off; the card shows the official days off.","what_to_say":"Happy International Women's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-04-05","name":"Cheongmyeong Festival","day_off":true},{"date":"2027-04-15","name":"Day of the Sun","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"15 April is the birthday of Kim Il Sung, the founder and first leader, and the most important holiday in North Korea. It is a three-day holiday.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. Expect a break of about three days.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the days off.","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2027-04-16","name":"Day of the Sun","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"15 April is the birthday of Kim Il Sung, the founder and first leader, and the most important holiday in North Korea. It is a three-day holiday.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. Expect a break of about three days.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the days off.","usual":{"days":"3 days"}},{"date":"2027-04-25","name":"Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army","day_off":true,"kind":"National, military","about":"25 April is the date of the formation of Kim Il Sung's guerrilla. It was celebrated as Army Day from 1978 to 2015.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-05-01","name":"International Workers' Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Civic","about":"International Workers' Day, on 1 May, honours workers and the labour movement. The date was chosen to commemorate the 1886 general strike in the United States that culminated in the Haymarket affair, and the day was adopted in support of a \"great international demonstration\" for the eight-hour day.","at_work":"Fine to mention the day off. In some countries it has a political side, so keep it about the break.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-06-06","name":"Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"6 June is a public holiday marking the 1946 foundation of the Korean Children's Union.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-07-27","name":"Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War","day_off":true,"kind":"National, remembrance","about":"27 July marks the 1953 Korean Armistice Agreement.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-08-15","name":"Liberation Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, historical","about":"15 August, established after the liberation of Korea in 1945.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-08-25","name":"Day of Songun","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"25 August is a holiday established in 2013 that commemorates the inspection visit of Kim Jong Il to the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Armored Division of the Korean People's Army on 25 August 1960. The North Korean government regards it as the start of the Songun revolutionary leadership.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-08-28","name":"Youth Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"28 August commemorates the founding of the Youth Communist League of Korea in 1927.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-09-09","name":"Founding Day of the DPRK","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"9 September is the Day of the Foundation of the Republic, one of the other holidays of great importance in North Korea.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-09-15","name":"Chuseok","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural and traditional (Korean)","about":"A major Korean mid-autumn harvest festival on the full moon of the eighth lunar month. In South Korea it lasts three days, including the days before and after the full moon, while in North Korea it is a single day. Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of traditional food such as songpyeon. Two traditions go with it: charye, a memorial service for ancestors, and visiting ancestors' graves.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. In South Korea the three days are days off, and many people travel to their hometowns, so plan for a quiet week.","what_to_say":"Happy Chuseok!","usual":{"days":"3 days, often a long break","note":"Many people travel to their hometowns for the festival."}},{"date":"2027-10-10","name":"Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"10 October marks the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in 1945. It is one of the other holidays of great importance in North Korea.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-11-16","name":"Mother's Day","day_off":true,"kind":"Cultural","about":"A day to honour mothers. The date differs by country: in the United States it is the second Sunday of May, in Lithuania the first Sunday of May, in Latvia and Samoa the second Sunday of May, and in Madagascar the last Sunday of May. Other countries tie it to another day: Costa Rica to 15 August (the Assumption of Mary), Panama to 8 December (the Immaculate Conception), Syria to the spring equinox, and Georgia to 3 March. Tajikistan celebrates it on 8 March, with International Women's Day.","at_work":"Very welcome to mention. Check which day the colleague celebrates, since it is not the same everywhere; the card shows the date.","what_to_say":"Happy Mother's Day!","usual":{"days":"1 day"}},{"date":"2027-12-27","name":"Socialist Constitution Day","day_off":true,"kind":"National, civic","about":"27 December marks the enactment of the Socialist Constitution of North Korea in 1972.","at_work":"Keep it neutral; the holiday is a day off in North Korea. A day off.","what_to_say":"Enjoy the day off.","usual":{"days":"1 day"}}],"moved_between_years":[{"name":"Daeboreum","from":"2026-03-03","to":"2027-02-21","from_iso_week":"2026-W10","to_iso_week":"2027-W07","calendar_days":-11,"direction":"earlier","month_changed":true},{"name":"Chuseok","from":"2026-09-25","to":"2027-09-15","from_iso_week":"2026-W39","to_iso_week":"2027-W37","calendar_days":-10,"direction":"earlier","month_changed":false}],"working_days":{"2026":{"total":248,"months":{"January":21,"February":18,"March":21,"April":20,"May":20,"June":22,"July":22,"August":19,"September":20,"October":22,"November":20,"December":23},"quarters":{"Q1":60,"Q2":62,"Q3":61,"Q4":65}},"2027":{"total":247,"months":{"January":20,"February":17,"March":22,"April":19,"May":21,"June":22,"July":21,"August":21,"September":20,"October":21,"November":21,"December":22},"quarters":{"Q1":59,"Q2":62,"Q3":62,"Q4":64}}},"source":"TimeBento","built_on":"2026-11-04"}