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22 public holidays in 2026, 14 of them on weekdays and 6 next to a weekend.
Days off by month, 2026
public holidays1Jan4Feb2Mar4Apr1May1Jun1Jul3Aug2Sep1Oct1Nov1Dec
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu1Jan | New Year's Day | 양력설 | Public holiday |
| Sun8Feb | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | 조선인민군창건일 | Public holiday |
| Mon16Feb | Day of the Shining Star | 광명성절 | Public holiday |
| Tue17Feb | Day of the Shining Star | 광명성절 | Public holiday |
| Tue17Feb | Korean New Year | 설명절 | Public holiday |
| Tue3Mar | Daeboreum | 대보름 | Public holiday |
| Sun8Mar | International Women's Day | 국제부녀절 | Public holiday |
| Sun5Apr | Cheongmyeong Festival | 청명 | Public holiday |
| Wed15Apr | Day of the Sun | 태양절 | Public holiday |
| Thu16Apr | Day of the Sun | 태양절 | Public holiday |
| Sat25Apr | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | 조선인민혁명군 창건일 | Public holiday |
| Fri1May | International Workers' Day | 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절 | Public holiday |
| Sat6Jun | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | 조선소년단 창립절 | Public holiday |
| Mon27Jul | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | 조국해방전쟁승리기념일 | Public holiday |
| Sat15Aug | Liberation Day | 조국해방절 | Public holiday |
| Tue25Aug | Day of Songun | 선군절 | Public holiday |
| Fri28Aug | Youth Day | 청년절 | Public holiday |
| Wed9Sep | Founding Day of the DPRK | 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일 | Public holiday |
| Fri25Sep | Chuseok | 추석 | Public holiday |
| Sat10Oct | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | 조선로동당창건일 | Public holiday |
| Mon16Nov | Mother's Day | 어머니날 | Public holiday |
| Sun27Dec | Socialist Constitution Day | 사회주의헌법절 | Public holiday |
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri1Jan | New Year's Day | 양력설 | Public holiday |
| Sun7Feb | Korean New Year | 설명절 | Public holiday |
| Mon8Feb | Founding Day of the Korean People's Army | 조선인민군창건일 | Public holiday |
| Tue16Feb | Day of the Shining Star | 광명성절 | Public holiday |
| Wed17Feb | Day of the Shining Star | 광명성절 | Public holiday |
| Sun21Feb | Daeboreum | 대보름 | Public holiday |
| Mon8Mar | International Women's Day | 국제부녀절 | Public holiday |
| Mon5Apr | Cheongmyeong Festival | 청명 | Public holiday |
| Thu15Apr | Day of the Sun | 태양절 | Public holiday |
| Fri16Apr | Day of the Sun | 태양절 | Public holiday |
| Sun25Apr | Founding Day of the Korean People's Revolutionary Army | 조선인민혁명군 창건일 | Public holiday |
| Sat1May | International Workers' Day | 전세계근로자들의 국제적명절 | Public holiday |
| Sun6Jun | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | 조선소년단 창립절 | Public holiday |
| Tue27Jul | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | 조국해방전쟁승리기념일 | Public holiday |
| Sun15Aug | Liberation Day | 조국해방절 | Public holiday |
| Wed25Aug | Day of Songun | 선군절 | Public holiday |
| Sat28Aug | Youth Day | 청년절 | Public holiday |
| Thu9Sep | Founding Day of the DPRK | 조선민주주의인민공화국창건일 | Public holiday |
| Wed15Sep | Chuseok | 추석 | Public holiday |
| Sun10Oct | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | 조선로동당창건일 | Public holiday |
| Tue16Nov | Mother's Day | 어머니날 | Public holiday |
| Mon27Dec | Socialist Constitution Day | 사회주의헌법절 | Public holiday |