North Korea has a total of 19 holidays in 2025. 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
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Seollal
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Birth date of Kim Jong Il
Sunday, February 16, 2025
International Women's Day
Saturday, March 8, 2025
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day
Friday, April 25, 2025
May Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day
Friday, June 6, 2025
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War
Sunday, July 27, 2025
Liberation Day
Friday, August 15, 2025
Day of Songun
Monday, August 25, 2025
National Day
Tuesday, September 9, 2025
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
Party Foundation Day
Friday, October 10, 2025
Mother's Day
Sunday, November 16, 2025
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
Constitution Day
Saturday, December 27, 2025