Korea, Democratic People"S Republic of Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Korea, Democratic People"S Republic of 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 16th February | Monday | Birth date of Kim Jong Il | Public Holiday |
| 17th February | Tuesday | Seollal | Public Holiday |
| 8th March | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 15th April | Wednesday | Birth Date of Kim Il Sung | Public Holiday |
| 25th April | Saturday | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| 6th June | Saturday | Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 27th July | Monday | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Saturday | Liberation Day | Public Holiday |
| 25th August | Tuesday | Day of Songun | Public Holiday |
| 9th September | Wednesday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 10th October | Saturday | Party Foundation Day | Public Holiday |
| 16th November | Monday | Mother's Day | Public Holiday |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| 27th December | Sunday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Korea, Democratic People"S Republic of. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Korea, Democratic People"S Republic of this year in 2026?
There are 15 holidays in Korea, Democratic People"S Republic of in 2026
How to retrieve the Korea, Democratic People"S Republic of holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=KP&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Korea, Democratic People"S Republic of holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'KP', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);