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Holidays and Observances in North Korea in 2021

Holidays and Observances in North Korea in 2021

Date NameType
Jan 1FridayNew YearPublic Holiday
Feb 12FridaySeollalPublic Holiday
Feb 16TuesdayBirth date of Kim Jong IlPublic Holiday
Feb 26FridayCheongwoldaeboreumPublic Holiday
Mar 8MondayInternational Women's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20SaturdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 15ThursdayBirth Date of Kim Il SungPublic Holiday
Apr 25SundayChosun People's Army Foundation DayPublic Holiday
May 1SaturdayMay DayPublic Holiday
Jun 6SundayChosun Children's Union Foundation DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21MondayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 27TuesdayDay of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation WarPublic Holiday
Aug 15SundayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
Aug 25WednesdayDay of SongunPublic Holiday
Sep 9ThursdayNational DayPublic Holiday
Sep 21TuesdayChuseok Harvest FestivalPublic Holiday
Sep 23ThursdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 10SundayParty Foundation DayPublic Holiday
Nov 16TuesdayMother's DayPublic Holiday
Dec 22WednesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 27MondayConstitution DayPublic Holiday

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