National holidays of North Korea in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 5, 2019 | Lunar New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 5, 2019 | Korean New Year | Seollal |
| Saturday | Feb. 16, 2019 | Birth Day of Kim Jong Il | Day of the Shining Star |
| Saturday | Feb. 16, 2019 | Birth date of Kim Jong Il | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19, 2019 | Cheongwoldaeboreum | |
| Tuesday | Feb. 19, 2019 | Tree Planting Day | First full moon of the lunar new year |
| Friday | March 8, 2019 | International Women's Day | |
| Friday | March 8, 2019 | International Women's Day | |
| Thursday | March 21, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | April 5, 2019 | Chungmyung Day | |
| Monday | April 15, 2019 | Birth Date of Kim Il Sung | Day of the Sun |
| Thursday | April 25, 2019 | Military Foundation Day | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day |
| Thursday | April 25, 2019 | Chosun People's Army Foundation Day | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | May Day | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | June 6, 2019 | Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day | |
| Thursday | June 6, 2019 | Children's Union Foundation Day | |
| Saturday | June 22, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Saturday | July 27, 2019 | Victory Day | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War |
| Saturday | July 27, 2019 | Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | National Liberation Day | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Liberation Day | |
| Sunday | Aug. 25, 2019 | Day of Songun | |
| Monday | Sept. 9, 2019 | National Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 9, 2019 | National Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 9, 2019 | Chuseok Harvest Festival | |
| Friday | Sept. 13, 2019 | Harvest Festival | Chuseok |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Thursday | Oct. 10, 2019 | Party Foundation Day | |
| Saturday | Nov. 16, 2019 | Mother's Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Friday | Dec. 27, 2019 | Constitution Day |
Public Holidays
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