Military Foundation Day

Military Foundation Day
Military Foundation Day anniversary of 1953
Also calledArmy Day
Observed by North Korea
ObservancesVisits to statues of Kim Il Sung and his mausoleum, fireworks, performances, sports competitions, folk dances
Date8 February
Next time8 February 2025 (2025-02-08)
Frequencyannual
Related toDay of the Shining Star (16 February),
Day of the Sun (15 April),
Foundation Day (9 September),
Party Foundation Day (10 October),
Constitution Day (27 December)

Military Foundation Day(Korean: 조선인민군 창건일) is an annual public holiday in North Korea falling on 8 February.[1][2]

  1. ^ Tertitskiy, Fyodor (7 February 2018). "The unusual history of North Korea's military foundation day". NK News. Archived from the original on 8 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
  2. ^ Johnson, Gareth (20 February 2018). "What's the difference between North Korea's February 8th Army Day and April 25th Military Foundation Day?". Young Pioneer Tours. Retrieved 15 February 2022.