North Korea has a total of 21 holidays in 2019. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year
Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Seollal
Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Birth date of Kim Jong Il
Saturday, February 16, 2019
Cheongwoldaeboreum
Tuesday, February 19, 2019
International Women's Day
Friday, March 8, 2019
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung
Monday, April 15, 2019
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day
Thursday, April 25, 2019
May Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day
Thursday, June 6, 2019
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 2019
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War
Saturday, July 27, 2019
Liberation Day
Thursday, August 15, 2019
Day of Songun
Sunday, August 25, 2019
National Day
Monday, September 9, 2019
Chuseok Harvest Festival
Monday, September 9, 2019
September Equinox
Monday, September 23, 2019
Party Foundation Day
Thursday, October 10, 2019
Mother's Day
Saturday, November 16, 2019
December Solstice
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Constitution Day
Friday, December 27, 2019