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	Details
New Year	Tuesday, January 1, 2019	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Seollal	Tuesday, February 5, 2019	Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.
Birth date of Kim Jong Il	Saturday, February 16, 2019	Birth date of Kim Jong Il is a public holiday in North Korea
Cheongwoldaeboreum	Tuesday, February 19, 2019	Cheongwoldaeboreum is a public holiday in North Korea
International Women's Day	Friday, March 8, 2019	International Women's Day is a public holiday in North Korea
March Equinox	Wednesday, March 20, 2019	March Equinox in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung	Monday, April 15, 2019	Birth Date of Kim Il Sung is a public holiday in North Korea
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day	Thursday, April 25, 2019	Chosun People's Army Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
May Day	Wednesday, May 1, 2019	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day	Thursday, June 6, 2019	Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
June Solstice	Friday, June 21, 2019	June Solstice in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War	Saturday, July 27, 2019	Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War is a public holiday in North Korea
Liberation Day	Thursday, August 15, 2019	Liberation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Day of Songun	Sunday, August 25, 2019	Day of Songun is a public holiday in North Korea
National Day	Monday, September 9, 2019	National Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Chuseok Harvest Festival	Monday, September 9, 2019	Chuseok Harvest Festival is a public holiday in North Korea
September Equinox	Monday, September 23, 2019	September Equinox in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Party Foundation Day	Thursday, October 10, 2019	Party Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Mother's Day	Saturday, November 16, 2019	Mother's Day is a public holiday in North Korea
December Solstice	Sunday, December 22, 2019	December Solstice in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Constitution Day	Friday, December 27, 2019	Constitution Day is a public holiday in North Korea