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.
Significance | Beginning of the Songun leadership of Kim Jong Il (1960) |
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Observances | Flying the flags of North Korea and the Supreme Commander of the KPA, galas, dancing parties, concerts, laying bouquets, and visiting historic sites |
Date | 25 August |
date | 25 August |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | 2013 |
Wikidata description | annual observance in North Korea (25 August) |
Wikidata id | Q16172495 |
Wikidata label | Day of Songun |
Wikidata aliases | Array |
Day of Songun (2023) in other countries.
S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | North Korea | 25 Aug, Friday | Day of Songun | National holiday |