North Korea has a total of 21 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Seollal	Friday, February 12, 2021	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	Tuesday, February 16, 2021	Birth date of Kim Jong Il is a public holiday in North Korea
Cheongwoldaeboreum	Friday, February 26, 2021	Cheongwoldaeboreum is a public holiday in North Korea
International Women's Day	Monday, March 8, 2021	International Women's Day is a public holiday in North Korea
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung	Thursday, April 15, 2021	Birth Date of Kim Il Sung is a public holiday in North Korea
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day	Sunday, April 25, 2021	Chosun People's Army Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
May Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	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	Sunday, June 6, 2021	Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War	Tuesday, July 27, 2021	Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War is a public holiday in North Korea
Liberation Day	Sunday, August 15, 2021	Liberation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Day of Songun	Wednesday, August 25, 2021	Day of Songun is a public holiday in North Korea
National Day	Thursday, September 9, 2021	National Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Chuseok Harvest Festival	Tuesday, September 21, 2021	Chuseok Harvest Festival is a public holiday in North Korea
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Party Foundation Day	Sunday, October 10, 2021	Party Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Mother's Day	Tuesday, November 16, 2021	Mother's Day is a public holiday in North Korea
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Constitution Day	Monday, December 27, 2021	Constitution Day is a public holiday in North Korea