North Korea public holidays 2016
Official non-working public holidays in North Korea, 2016.
North Korea, 2016
21 public holidays
| Date | Holiday | Weekday | When | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | New Year's Day | Friday | 3900 days ago | Public holiday |
| 8 February | Korean New Year | Monday | 3862 days ago | Public holiday |
| 16 February | Day of the Shining Star | Tuesday | 3854 days ago | Public holiday |
| 17 February | Day of the Shining Star | Wednesday | 3853 days ago | Public holiday |
| 22 February | Daeboreum | Monday | 3848 days ago | Public holiday |
| 8 March | International Women's Day | Tuesday | 3833 days ago | Public holiday |
| 4 April | Cheongmyeong Festival | Monday | 3806 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 April | Day of the Sun | Friday | 3795 days ago | Public holiday |
| 16 April | Day of the Sun | Saturday | 3794 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 April | Armed Forces Day | Monday | 3785 days ago | Public holiday |
| 1 May | International Workers' Day | Sunday | 3779 days ago | Public holiday |
| 6 June | Foundation Day of the Korean Children's Union | Monday | 3743 days ago | Public holiday |
| 27 July | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | Wednesday | 3692 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 August | Liberation Day | Monday | 3673 days ago | Public holiday |
| 25 August | Day of Songun | Thursday | 3663 days ago | Public holiday |
| 28 August | Youth Day | Sunday | 3660 days ago | Public holiday |
| 9 September | Founding Day of the DPRK | Friday | 3648 days ago | Public holiday |
| 15 September | Chuseok | Thursday | 3642 days ago | Public holiday |
| 10 October | Foundation Day of the Workers' Party of Korea | Monday | 3617 days ago | Public holiday |
| 16 November | Mother's Day | Wednesday | 3580 days ago | Public holiday |
| 27 December | Socialist Constitution Day | Tuesday | 3539 days ago | Public holiday |
Working days in 2016
- Working days in 2016: 243
- Free days in 2016: 123
- Public holidays in 2016: 21
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