| Date | English name | Notes | Remarks | Local name | |
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| 1 January | New Year's Day | Celebrates the opening of the Gregorian New Year. | |
| 15 January | Chosongul Day | The day commemorates the invention (1443) and the proclamation (1446) of Chosongul, the native alphabet of the Korean language. King Sejong the Great, inventor of Chosongul, is one of the most honored rulers in Korean history. | |
| 14 February | Generalissimo Day | Honors the day when Kim Jong Il received the title "Generalissimo of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea" posthumously in 2012.[1] | |
| 16 February | Day of the Shining Star | Kim Jong-il's birthday.[2] | 2 days |
| 2 March | Tree Planting Day | People across the country plant trees.[3][4][5] | |
| 8 March | International Women's Day[1] | | |
| last day of 12th lunar month | Seotdal Geumeum | Korean New Year, based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 1st day of 1st lunar month | Seollal | Korean New Year, based on the Korean calendar. | 3 days |
| 15 April | Day of the Sun | Birthday of Kim Il-sung. | 3 days | 태양절 | |
| 21 April | Kang Pan-sok's birthday | Commemorates the birth of Kim Il-sung's mother. | |
| 25 April | Military Foundation Day | Kim Il-Sung moved date from 8 February to the date of establishment of his guerilla army in 1932, considered the predecessor of the Korean People's Army. | | 인민군 창건일 | |
| 15th day of 1st lunar month | Daeboreum | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 1st day of 1st lunar month | Meoseumnal | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 3rd day of 3rd lunar month | Samjinnal | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 105th day of after Winter Solstice | Hansik | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 8th day of 4th lunar month | Chopail | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 1 May | Labour Day | Celebrates the economic and social achievements of workers. | |
| 5th day of 5th lunar month | Surinal | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 27 July | Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War | End of the Korean War in 1953. | | 조국해방전쟁 승리 기념일 | |
| 15 August | Liberation Day | Established after the liberation of Korea in 1945. | | 조국해방기념일 | |
| 25 August | Day of Songun | A new holiday established in 2013 commemorating Kim Jong-il's inspection visit to the Seoul Ryu Kyong Su Guards 105th Armored Division of the Korean People's Army on August 25, 1960, which is always regarded as the "start of the Songun revolutionary leadership" by the North Korean government. | | 광명성절 | |
| 9 September | Day of the Foundation of the Republic | Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948. | | 인민정권 창건일 | |
| 15th day of 6th lunar month | Yudu | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 7th day of 7th lunar month | Chilseok | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 15th day of 7th lunar month | Baekjung | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 15th day of 8th lunar month | Hangawi | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 10 October | Party Foundation Day | Founding of the Workers' Party of Korea in 1945. | | 노동당 창건일 | |
| 9th day of 9th lunar month | Jungyangjeol | Based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 2nd Saturday in November | Mother's Day | A new holiday from 2012 onward honoring all mothers. | |
| 20 December | Dongji | Winter solstice, based on the Korean calendar. | |
| 24 December | Kim Jong-suk's birthday | Commemorates the birth of Kim Jong-il's mother. | |
| 27 December | Constitution Day | Enactment of the Constitution of North Korea in 1998. | |
| 31 December | New Year's Eve | Celebrates the closing of the Gregorian New Year. | |
