Day of the Foundation of the Republic

Day of the Foundation of the Republic
Also calledIndependence Day
Observed by North Korea
ObservancesVisits to statues of Kim Il Sung and his mausoleum, fireworks, performances, sports competitions, folk dances
Date9 September
Next time9 September 2024 (2024-09-09)
Frequencyannual
Related toDay of the Shining Star (16 February),
Day of the Sun (15 April),
Party Foundation Day (10 October),
Constitution Day (27 December)

Day of the Foundation of the Republic (Korean인민정권 창건일; Hanja人民政權 創建日) is the Republic Day and National day[1] of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, held on 9 September.

The Day of the Foundation of the Republic is one of the most important holidays of the country, along with the Day of the Sun (birthday of Kim Il Sung), Day of the Shining Star (birthday of Kim Jong Il) and Party Foundation Day.[2]

  1. ^ Hunter, Helen-Louise (2008). "The Society and Its Environment". In Worden, Robert L. (ed.). North Korea: A Country Study (Fifth ed.). Washington: Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. p. 85. ISBN 978-0-8444-1188-0.
  2. ^ Yonhap News Agency, Seoul (27 December 2002). North Korea Handbook. M.E. Sharpe. pp. 451–452. ISBN 978-0-7656-3523-5.

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