Holiday Guide for North Korea in 2025

North Korea 2025
North Korea
2025

North Korea information

Population: 25.78m
Capital: Pyongyang
Calling Code: (850)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: North Korean won
Language: Korean

List of National Holidays in North Korea in 2025

New Year's Day


New Year's Day

North Korea: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel

Korean New Year


Korean New Year

North Korea: Known as Seollal, Korean New Year is the first day of the lunar Korean calendar. It is the most important of the traditional Korean holidays

Tree Planting Day


Tree Planting Day

North Korea: This traditional folk festival involves people across North Korea planting trees

Birth Day of Kim Jong Il


Birth Day of Kim Jong Il

North Korea: Kim Jong-il was born on February 16th 1941 and was the leader of North Korea, from 1994 until 2011

International Women's Day


International Women's Day

North Korea: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women

Chungmyung Day

 Long Weekend! 
Chungmyung Day

North Korea: Chungmyung Day marks the passing of the worst of winter and is a day for tidying up graves and doing home repairs that winter prohibited

Birth Date of Kim Il Sung


Birth Date of Kim Il Sung

North Korea: Kim Il-sung was born on April 15th 1912 and was the leader of North Korea from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994

Military Foundation Day

 Long Weekend! 
Military Foundation Day

North Korea: The date of establishment of Kim Il-Sung's guerrilla army in 1932, considered the predecessor of the Korean People's Army.

Labour Day


Labour Day

North Korea: Celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers.

Children's Union Foundation Day

 Long Weekend! 
Children's Union Foundation Day

North Korea: Public holiday marking the 1946 foundation of the Korean Children's Union, which all children in North Korea will join.

Day of Victory


Day of Victory

North Korea: Fighting in the Korean War ended on July 27th 1953, when an armistice was signed

National Liberation Day

 Long Weekend! 
National Liberation Day

North Korea: Marks the liberation of Korea after 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945

Day of Songun

 Long Weekend! 
Day of Songun

North Korea: Mark Kim Jong-il's inspection visit to the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Armored Division of the Korean People's Army in August 1960

National Day


National Day

North Korea: Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948.

Harvest Festival

 Long Weekend! 
Harvest Festival

North Korea: Chuseok, the Harvest Moon Festival is one of Korea's most cherished holidays

Party Foundation Day

 Long Weekend! 
Party Foundation Day

North Korea: Foundation of the Worker's Party of Korea

Mother's Day


Mother's Day

North Korea: Commemorates the date of a speech North Korea's first leader Kim Il Sung made about the role of mothers in 1961.

Constitution Day


Constitution Day

North Korea: The DPRK Socialist Constitution was adopted on December 27th 1972 with Kim Il-sung becoming the President of North Korea.