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celebrated as the founding of "anti-Japanese guerrilla units" in general, and later as the founding of the KPRA, in particular. It became an official holiday in 1996. The 25 April occasion was commemorated as the sole day for the army's foundation from 1978 until 2015, whereupon Kim Jong Un restored 8 February as the Army Day celebration alongside
Military Foundation Day. by a formal decision of the
275:(marshal) in the army. There was a huge parade on the Military Foundation Day that year. At the parade, announced to the public: "Bring glory to the heroic people's military". This was the first and only recording of him speaking publicly. Since 23 April 1996, Military Foundation Day has been an official holiday.
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and the regular KPA was not established until 1948, with its date of 8 February becoming a holiday for the formal military's founding until celebrations ceased in 1978, to be replaced by 25 April. The 25 April date had, however, been celebrated in one way or the other since 1962. Initially it was
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Celebrations of the
Military Foundation Day are extensive. The country holds a commemorative assembly in the capital as well as various commemorative events, demonstrations, concerts and a military parade. Servicemen of the armed forces and civilians alike are permitted to take off from work to
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The semiannual parade, which was a feature of the day since the first parade of 1948, is a key highlight of the national celebrations in
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celebrate the holiday and the service of the KPA in the defense of the nation. During the 2012 celebrations a
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in honor of the holiday every 5 years, following
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paid a visit to the "lodging quarters of generals of the Korean People’s Army" according to the
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neighbourhood. During the 2023 celebrations, in addition to the military parade,
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Military parade of the Korean People's Army and the Worker-Peasant Red Guards
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