IN THE DPRK (NORTH KOREA)
1 January - New Year by European calendar (Saehae majee)
16 February - Kim Jonh-Il’s Birthday
8 March - International Women’s Day (Gookje Boonyu-jeol)
6 April - Trees Planting Day (Siksoo-jeol)
15 April - Kim Il-Sung Birthday
25 April - Korea People’s Army Day
1 May - International Labor Day (Oh-il Jeol)
6 June - Korean Pioneers’ Day (Choson sonyondan channip-jeol)
8 July - Kim Il-Sung’s Death Day
15 August - Korea Liberation Day (Haebang-jeol)
28 August - Youth’s Day (Chunnyon-jeol)
9 September - DPRK Foundation Day (Gungook-jeol)
10 October - Korea Labor Party Day
11 October - Sports Day (Cheyook-jeol)
23 October - Environment Protection Day (Kookto Hwangyong
Pohojeol)
27 December - DPRK Socialist Constitution Day (Sahoejui
Hunbup-jeol)
Traditional Holydays:
Sollal - Lunar New Year
Tano - 5th Day of 5th Month of Lunar calendar
Hansik - 105th day of Lunar calendar (middle of April)
(Spring Thanks Giving Day)
Choosok - 15th Day of 8th Month of Lunar calendar
(Autumn Thanks Giving Day)