North Korea has a total of 20 holidays in 2023. 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
Sunday, January 1, 2023
Seollal
Monday, January 23, 2023
Birth date of Kim Jong Il
Thursday, February 16, 2023
International Women's Day
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2023
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung
Saturday, April 15, 2023
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day
Tuesday, April 25, 2023
May Day
Monday, May 1, 2023
Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day
Tuesday, June 6, 2023
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War
Thursday, July 27, 2023
Liberation Day
Tuesday, August 15, 2023
Day of Songun
Friday, August 25, 2023
National Day
Saturday, September 9, 2023
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
Chuseok Harvest Festival
Friday, September 29, 2023
Party Foundation Day
Tuesday, October 10, 2023
Mother's Day
Thursday, November 16, 2023
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
Constitution Day
Wednesday, December 27, 2023