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February 2026
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8Founding Day of the Korean People's Army |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16Day of the Shining Star | 17Day of the Shining Star | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 1 |
March 2026
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 1 |
| 2 | 3Daeboreum | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8International Women's |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
April 2026
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5Cheongmyeong Festival |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15Day of the Sun | 16Day of the Sun | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
June 2026
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
July 2026
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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| 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
August 2026
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15Liberation | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25Day of Songun | 26 | 27 | 28Youth Day | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
September 2026
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
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| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | 8 | 9Founding Day of the DPRK | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25Chuseok | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
2026 Holidays for North Korea
- New Year's Day (양력설)
- Founding Day of the Korean People's Army (조선인민군창건일)
- Day of the Shining Star (광명성절)
- Day of the Shining Star (광명성절)
- Korean New Year (설명절)
- Daeboreum (대보름)
- International Women's Day (국제부녀절)
- Cheongmyeong Festival (청명)
- Day of the Sun (태양절)
- Day of the Sun (태양절)
- Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (조선인민혁명군 창건일)
- International Workers' Day (전세계근로자들의 국제적명절)
- Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union (조선소년단 창립절)
- Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (조국해방전쟁승리기념일)
- Liberation Day (조국해방절)
- Day of Songun (선군절)
- Youth Day (청년절)
- Founding Day of the DPRK (조선민주주의인민공화국창건일)
- Chuseok (추석)
- Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea (조선로동당창건일)
- Mother's Day (어머니날)
- Socialist Constitution Day (사회주의헌법절)
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Public holidays in North Korea in 2026
North Korea has 22 public holidays in 2026. 8 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are February and April (4 each).
All public holidays in North Korea in 2026
- New Year's Day (양력설) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Founding Day of the Korean People's Army (조선인민군창건일) – Sunday, February 8, 2026
- Day of the Shining Star (광명성절) – Monday, February 16, 2026
- Day of the Shining Star (광명성절) – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Korean New Year (설명절) – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Daeboreum (대보름) – Tuesday, March 3, 2026
- International Women's Day (국제부녀절) – Sunday, March 8, 2026
- Cheongmyeong Festival (청명) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Day of the Sun (태양절) – Wednesday, April 15, 2026
- Day of the Sun (태양절) – Thursday, April 16, 2026
- Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (조선인민혁명군 창건일) – Saturday, April 25, 2026
- International Workers' Day (전세계근로자들의 국제적명절) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union (조선소년단 창립절) – Saturday, June 6, 2026
- Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War (조국해방전쟁승리기념일) – Monday, July 27, 2026
- Liberation Day (조국해방절) – Saturday, August 15, 2026
- Day of Songun (선군절) – Tuesday, August 25, 2026
- Youth Day (청년절) – Friday, August 28, 2026
- Founding Day of the DPRK (조선민주주의인민공화국창건일) – Wednesday, September 9, 2026
- Chuseok (추석) – Friday, September 25, 2026
- Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea (조선로동당창건일) – Saturday, October 10, 2026
- Mother's Day (어머니날) – Monday, November 16, 2026
- Socialist Constitution Day (사회주의헌법절) – Sunday, December 27, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in North Korea in 2026
The weekend in North Korea: Saturday and Sunday. North Korea has 6 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Sat, Feb 14 – Tue, Feb 17 – 4 days off (Day of the Shining Star, Korean New Year)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (International Workers' Day)
- Sat, Jul 25 – Mon, Jul 27 – 3 days off (Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War)
- Fri, Aug 28 – Sun, Aug 30 – 3 days off (Youth Day)
- Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27 – 3 days off (Chuseok)
- Sat, Nov 14 – Mon, Nov 16 – 3 days off (Mother's Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Mon, Mar 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Feb 28 – Tue, Mar 3 (Daeboreum)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Apr 13 and Tue, Apr 14): 6 days off in a row, Sat, Apr 11 – Thu, Apr 16 (Day of the Sun)
- Take Fri, Apr 17 off: 5 days off in a row, Wed, Apr 15 – Sun, Apr 19 (Day of the Sun)
- Take Mon, Aug 24 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 (Day of Songun)
- Take 2 days off (Wed, Aug 26 and Thu, Aug 27): 6 days off in a row, Tue, Aug 25 – Sun, Aug 30 (Day of Songun, Youth Day)
- Take 2 days off (Mon, Sep 7 and Tue, Sep 8): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Sep 5 – Wed, Sep 9 (Founding Day of the DPRK)
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Sep 10 and Fri, Sep 11): 5 days off in a row, Wed, Sep 9 – Sun, Sep 13 (Founding Day of the DPRK)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in North Korea: 22
Monthly calendars for 2026
- January 2026 – 1 holiday
- February 2026 – 4 holidays
- March 2026 – 2 holidays
- April 2026 – 4 holidays
- May 2026 – 1 holiday
- June 2026 – 1 holiday
- July 2026 – 1 holiday
- August 2026 – 3 holidays
- September 2026 – 2 holidays
- October 2026 – 1 holiday
- November 2026 – 1 holiday
- December 2026 – 1 holiday