Day of Songun in North Korea - 2023

25 Aug 2023, Friday

Day of Songun is a public holiday in North Korea

How many days ago was Day of Songun 2023? [Countup]


How many months ago was Day of Songun 2023?

7 Months, 29 Days


How many weeks ago was Day of Songun 2023?

34 Weeks, 4 Days



How many days ago was Day of Songun 2023?

242 Days


How many hours ago was Day of Songun 2023?

5,808 Hours


How many minutes ago was Day of Songun 2023?

348,480 Minutes


When was Day of Songun in North Korea 2023?

25 August 2023, Friday

About: Day of Songun

The Day of Songun is a public holiday in North Korea celebrated on 25 August annually to commemorate the beginning of Kim Jong Il's Songun leadership in 1960. In 2013, Kim Jong Un elevated the holiday to an official status on the North Korean calendar, on par with the Day of the Sun. Thus it became the holiday associated with Kim Jong Un, with his own birthday still missing from the official calendar. This has helped to further Kim Jong Un's charismatic rule. According to North Korea analyst Adam Cathcart, the purpose of the holiday is "to reinforce Kim Jong-un's legitimacy to rule, confirm the principle of very early succession and young leadership, and emphasize the preternatural military abilities of the sons in the Kim family." On the calendar, the 25 August holiday takes place after the Liberation Day and before the Day of the Foundation of the Republic.

SignificanceBeginning of the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il (1960)
ObservancesFlying the flags of North Korea and the Supreme Commander of the KPA, galas, dancing parties, concerts, laying bouquets, and visiting historic sites
Date25 August
date25 August
FrequencyAnnual
First time2013
Wikidata descriptionannual observance in North Korea (25 August)
Wikidata idQ16172495
Wikidata labelDay of Songun
Wikidata aliasesArray

Day of Songun (2023) in other countries.

S.no.CountryDateHolidayType
1North Korea25 Aug, FridayDay of SongunNational holiday