Day of the Sun
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Day of the Sun is North Korea’s most important national holiday, marking the birth anniversary of founding leader Kim Il-sung with large-scale celebrations and state ceremonies.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| 태양절 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
North Korean holiday
ⓘ
national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Taeyangjeol
ⓘ
Day of the Sun ⓘ
surface form:
태양절
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| associatedFlower | Kimilsungia ⓘ |
| celebrationType |
cultural performances
ⓘ
dance performances ⓘ fireworks displays ⓘ flower exhibitions ⓘ mass games ⓘ mass rallies ⓘ military parades ⓘ state ceremonies ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Kim Il Sung
ⓘ
surface form:
Kim Il-sung
birth of Kim Il-sung ⓘ |
| country | North Korea ⓘ |
| features |
leadership speeches
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mass dances ⓘ offerings of flowers to Kim Il-sung statues ⓘ propaganda broadcasts ⓘ public gatherings at Kim Il-sung Square ⓘ state-organized concerts ⓘ visits to statues of Kim Il-sung ⓘ |
| hasDate | 15 April ⓘ |
| hasDuration | one day ⓘ |
| hasGregorianDate | 15 April ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatus |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| hasSignificance |
legitimization of Kim family rule
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most important national holiday in North Korea ⓘ personality cult of Kim Il-sung ⓘ |
| inception | 1997 ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Juche
ⓘ
surface form:
Juche ideology
Kim Il-sung personality cult ⓘ Kim dynasty ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive state media coverage ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Pyongyang
ⓘ
all provinces of North Korea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Day of the Shining Star
ⓘ
birthday of Kim Jong-il ⓘ |
| religionOrIdeology |
political religion of Juche
ⓘ
state atheism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Kim Il Sung
ⓘ
surface form:
eternal presidency of Kim Il-sung
|
| timeOfYear | spring ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
family visits
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picnics ⓘ public entertainment events ⓘ |
| workStatus | non-working day ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
태양절