Every week we ask a North Korean your questions, giving you the chance to learn more about the country we know so little about.

This week Silvio from Brazil asks:

I would like to ask a North Korean about vacations in North Korea for workers, students, etc. How many days a year can they take off and when, and what do North Korean people do during their vacations? Do they travel? Do they get extra money from the government for vacations? 

There are numerous national holidays in North Korea, from Chuseok (thanksgiving, the date of which varies by the lunar calendar)