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Public holidays in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2016

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Every public holiday in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

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Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
8 FebruaryMondayKorean New YearNational
16 FebruaryTuesdayDay of the Shining StarNational
17 FebruaryWednesdayDay of the Shining StarNational
22 FebruaryMondayDaeboreumNational
8 MarchTuesdayInternational Women's DayNational
4 AprilMondayCheongmyeong FestivalNational
15 AprilFridayDay of the SunNational
16 AprilSaturdayDay of the SunNational
25 AprilMondayArmed Forces DayNational
1 MaySundayInternational Workers' DayNational
6 JuneMondayFoundation Day of the Korean Children's UnionNational
27 JulyWednesdayDay of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation WarNational
15 AugustMondayLiberation DayNational
25 AugustThursdayDay of SongunNational
28 AugustSundayYouth DayNational
9 SeptemberFridayFounding Day of the DPRKNational
15 SeptemberThursdayChuseokNational
10 OctoberMondayFoundation Day of the Workers' Party of KoreaNational
16 NovemberWednesdayMother's DayNational
27 DecemberTuesdaySocialist Constitution DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 21 national holidays in 2016, 18 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2015 · Public holidays in Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Korea, Democratic People's Republic of.