National Holidays in North Korea in 2025
Upcoming Holidays in North Korea
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Korean New Year
- 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
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: Tree Planting Day
- This traditional folk festival involves people across North Korea planting trees
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: Birth Day of Kim Jong Il
- Kim Jong-il was born on February 16th 1941 and was the leader of North Korea, from 1994 until 2011
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: International Women's Day
- The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
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: Chungmyung Day
- 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
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: Birth Date of Kim Il Sung
- 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
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: Military Foundation Day
- The date of establishment of Kim Il-Sung's guerrilla army in 1932, considered the predecessor of the Korean People's Army.
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: Labour Day
- Celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers.
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: Children's Union Foundation Day
- Public holiday marking the 1946 foundation of the Korean Children's Union, which all children in North Korea will join.
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: Day of Victory
- Fighting in the Korean War ended on July 27th 1953, when an armistice was signed
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: National Liberation Day
- Marks the liberation of Korea after 35 years of Japanese imperial rule in 1945
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: Day of Songun
- 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
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: National Day
- Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948.
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: Harvest Festival
- Chuseok, the Harvest Moon Festival is one of Korea's most cherished holidays
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: Party Foundation Day
- Foundation of the Worker's Party of Korea
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: Mother's Day
- Commemorates the date of a speech North Korea's first leader Kim Il Sung made about the role of mothers in 1961.
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: Constitution Day
- The DPRK Socialist Constitution was adopted on December 27th 1972 with Kim Il-sung becoming the President of North Korea.
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