Military Foundation Day is a public holiday in North Korea, observed on April 25 each year.
Military Foundation Day celebrates the anniversary when the Korean People's Revolutionary Army (KPRA) was founded on April 25, 1932, the name of the Korean units of the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army. Various anti-Japanese volunteer armies formed the Northeast Anti-Japanese United Army in 1931.
Korean People's Revolutionary Army was the predecessor of the modern Korean People's Army (KPA), formally established on February 8, 1948. Military Foundation Day has been an official holiday in North Korea since 1996.
The following is the list of Military Foundation Day in North Korea from 2022 to 2026.
Holiday | Date | Weekday |
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Military Foundation Day | Apr 25, 2022 | Monday |
Military Foundation Day | Apr 25, 2023 | Tuesday |
Military Foundation Day | Apr 25, 2024 | Thursday |
Military Foundation Day | Apr 25, 2025 | Friday |
Military Foundation Day | Apr 25, 2026 | Saturday |
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