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Public Holidays in North Korea in 2019
Upcoming Holidays in North Korea
Women's Day
8 March 2019 This National holiday is in 15 days. The United Nations has declared March 8th to be a day when the world should celebrate, ...
Chungmyung Day
5 April 2019 This National holiday is in 43 days. Chungmyung Day marks the passing of the worst of winter and is a day for tidying up gra...
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung
15 April 2019 This National holiday is in 53 days. Kim Il-sung was born on 15 April 1912 and was the leader of North Korea from its establ...
List of national public holidays of North Korea in 2019
| Day | Date | Holiday | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | January 01 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | February 05 | Korean New Year | Seollal |
| Saturday | February 16 | Birth Day of Kim Jong Il | Day of the Shining Star |
| Tuesday | February 19 | Tree Planting Day | First full moon of the lunar new year |
| Friday | March 08 | International Women's Day | |
| Friday | April 05 | Chungmyung Day | |
| Monday | April 15 | Birth Date of Kim Il Sung | Day of the Sun |
| Thursday | April 25 | Military Foundation Day | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day |
| Wednesday | May 01 | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | June 06 | Children's Union Foundation Day | |
| Saturday | July 27 | Victory Day | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War |
| Thursday | August 15 | National Liberation Day | |
| Sunday | August 25 | Day of Songun | |
| Monday | September 09 | National Day | |
| Friday | September 13 | Harvest Festival | Chuseok |
| Thursday | October 10 | Party Foundation Day | |
| Friday | December 27 | Constitution Day |
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Public Holiday News
- 04 December 2018: Kim Jong-un's birthday remains unmarked in 2019 calendars