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2026 Working days summary for North Korea

North Korea has 250 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 98 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 17 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

250
Working Days
98
Weekend Days
17
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 18 8 2 28
March 21 8 2 31
April 21 7 2 30
May 20 10 1 31
June 22 7 1 30
July 22 8 1 31
August 20 9 2 31
September 20 8 2 30
October 22 8 1 31
November 20 9 1 30
December 23 7 1 31
Total 250 98 17 365

2026 Calendar for North Korea

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year
New Year
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Birth date of Kim Jong Il
Birth date of Kim Jong Il
17
Seollal (Lunar New Year)
Seollal (Lunar New Year)
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

18 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Cheongwoldaeboreum
Cheongwoldaeboreum
4
5
6
7
8
International Women's Day
International Women's Day
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung
Birth Date of Kim Il Sung
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day
Chosun People's Army Foundation Day
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
May Day
May Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day
Chosun Children's Union Foundation Day
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War
Day of Victory in the Fatherland Liberation War
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Liberation Day
Liberation Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Day of Songun
Day of Songun
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
National Day
National Day
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Chuseok Harvest Festival
Chuseok Harvest Festival
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Party Foundation Day
Party Foundation Day
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Mother's Day
Mother's Day
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Constitution Day
Constitution Day
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:25:28The holiday set for 2026 has been updated to include several name changes and a reorganization of dates, resulting in a refined and slightly expanded list of observances.
2026-05-05 10:50:34In the 2026 holiday set update for North Korea, the number of holidays increased with the addition of a new celebration while some holiday names were revised for consistency.

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