North Korea has a total of 21 holidays in 2022. 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	Saturday, January 1, 2022	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Seollal	Tuesday, February 1, 2022	Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations.
Cheongwoldaeboreum	Tuesday, February 15, 2022	Cheongwoldaeboreum is a public holiday in North Korea
Birth date of Kim Jong Il	Wednesday, February 16, 2022	Birth date of Kim Jong Il is a public holiday in North Korea
International Women's Day	Tuesday, March 8, 2022	International Women's Day is a public holiday in North Korea
March Equinox	Sunday, March 20, 2022	March Equinox in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung	Friday, April 15, 2022	Birth Date of Kim Il Sung is a public holiday in North Korea
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day	Monday, April 25, 2022	Chosun People's Army Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
May Day	Sunday, May 1, 2022	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	Monday, June 6, 2022	Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
June Solstice	Tuesday, June 21, 2022	June Solstice in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War	Wednesday, July 27, 2022	Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War is a public holiday in North Korea
Liberation Day	Monday, August 15, 2022	Liberation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Day of Songun	Thursday, August 25, 2022	Day of Songun is a public holiday in North Korea
National Day	Friday, September 9, 2022	National Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Chuseok Harvest Festival	Saturday, September 10, 2022	Chuseok Harvest Festival is a public holiday in North Korea
September Equinox	Friday, September 23, 2022	September Equinox in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Party Foundation Day	Monday, October 10, 2022	Party Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea
Mother's Day	Wednesday, November 16, 2022	Mother's Day is a public holiday in North Korea
December Solstice	Wednesday, December 21, 2022	December Solstice in North Korea (Pyongyang)
Constitution Day	Tuesday, December 27, 2022	Constitution Day is a public holiday in North Korea