North Korea has a total of 21 holidays in 2020. 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	Wednesday, January 1, 2020	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Seollal	Saturday, January 25, 2020	Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.
Cheongwoldaeboreum	Saturday, February 8, 2020	Cheongwoldaeboreum is a public holiday in North Korea
Birth date of Kim Jong Il	Sunday, February 16, 2020	Birth date of Kim Jong Il is a public holiday in North Korea
International Women's Day	Sunday, March 8, 2020	International Women's Day is a public holiday in North Korea
March Equinox	Friday, March 20, 2020	March Equinox in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung	Wednesday, April 15, 2020	Birth Date of Kim Il Sung is a public holiday in North Korea
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day	Saturday, April 25, 2020	Chosun People's Army Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
May Day	Friday, May 1, 2020	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	Saturday, June 6, 2020	Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
June Solstice	Saturday, June 20, 2020	June Solstice in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War	Monday, July 27, 2020	Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War is a public holiday in North Korea
Liberation Day	Saturday, August 15, 2020	Liberation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Day of Songun	Tuesday, August 25, 2020	Day of Songun is a public holiday in North Korea
National Day	Wednesday, September 9, 2020	National Day is a public holiday in North Korea
September Equinox	Tuesday, September 22, 2020	September Equinox in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Chuseok Harvest Festival	Thursday, October 1, 2020	Chuseok Harvest Festival is a public holiday in North Korea
Party Foundation Day	Saturday, October 10, 2020	Party Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Mother's Day	Monday, November 16, 2020	Mother's Day is a public holiday in North Korea
December Solstice	Monday, December 21, 2020	December Solstice in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Constitution Day	Sunday, December 27, 2020	Constitution Day is a public holiday in North Korea