Public holidays in North Korea

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This is a list of Public holidays in North Korea as of 2007:[1] See also Korean calendar for a list of traditional holidays.

Date English name Local name Remarks
1 January New Year's Day
16 February Kim Jong-il's Birthday 2 days
1st day of 1st lunar month Seollal 3 days
15 April Kim Il-sung's Birthday
25 April Army Day
1 May Labour Day
5th day of 5th lunar month Surinal
27 July Victory Day
15 August Liberation Day, established when Japan surrendered to Allies of World War II
9 September Independence Day, Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
15th day of 8th lunar month Hangawi 3 days
10 October Founding of the Workers Party of Korea[2]
27 December Constitution Day

[edit] Other observances

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Public Holidays and Bank Holidays for North Korea
  2. ^ The actual accuracy of this date as the founding date of the WPK is disputed (see [1]). 10 October refers to the date on which a separate North Korean structure was formed within the Communist Party of Korea in 1945, although there are also claims that this foundation took place on October 13.
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