National holidays of North Korea in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for North Korea. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year | |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Birth Day of Kim Jong Il | Day of the Shining Star |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Korean New Year | Seollal |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Birth date of Kim Jong Il | |
| Friday | Feb. 16, 2018 | Lunar New Year's Day | |
| Friday | March 2, 2018 | Tree Planting Day | First full moon of the lunar new year |
| Saturday | March 3, 2018 | Cheongwoldaeboreum | |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | International Women's Day | |
| Thursday | March 8, 2018 | International Women's Day | |
| Wednesday | March 21, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Thursday | April 5, 2018 | Chungmyung Day | |
| Sunday | April 15, 2018 | Birth Date of Kim Il Sung | Day of the Sun |
| Wednesday | April 25, 2018 | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day | |
| Wednesday | April 25, 2018 | Military Foundation Day | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | May Day | |
| Wednesday | June 6, 2018 | Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day | |
| Wednesday | June 6, 2018 | Children's Union Foundation Day | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Friday | July 27, 2018 | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War | |
| Friday | July 27, 2018 | Victory Day | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | National Liberation Day | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 15, 2018 | Liberation Day | |
| Saturday | Aug. 25, 2018 | Day of Songun | |
| Sunday | Sept. 9, 2018 | National Day | |
| Sunday | Sept. 9, 2018 | National Day | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Monday | Sept. 24, 2018 | Harvest Festival | Chuseok |
| Monday | Sept. 24, 2018 | Chuseok Harvest Festival | |
| Wednesday | Oct. 10, 2018 | Party Foundation Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 16, 2018 | Mother's Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Thursday | Dec. 27, 2018 | Constitution Day |
Public Holidays
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