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Holidays and Observances in North Korea in 2024

Holidays and Observances in North Korea in 2024

Date NameType
Jan 1MondayNew YearPublic Holiday
Feb 10SaturdaySeollalPublic Holiday
Feb 16FridayBirth date of Kim Jong IlPublic Holiday
Mar 8FridayInternational Women's DayPublic Holiday
Mar 20WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 15MondayBirth Date of Kim Il SungPublic Holiday
Apr 25ThursdayChosun People's Army Foundation DayPublic Holiday
May 1WednesdayMay DayPublic Holiday
Jun 6ThursdayChosun Children's Union Foundation DayPublic Holiday
Jun 21FridayJune SolsticeSeason
Jul 27SaturdayDay of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation WarPublic Holiday
Aug 15ThursdayLiberation DayPublic Holiday
Aug 25SundayDay of SongunPublic Holiday
Sep 9MondayNational DayPublic Holiday
Sep 17TuesdayChuseok Harvest FestivalPublic Holiday
Sep 22SundaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Oct 10ThursdayParty Foundation DayPublic Holiday
Nov 16SaturdayMother's DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21SaturdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 27FridayConstitution DayPublic Holiday

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