Festivals and Events in North Korea are essential part of the beautiful culture of the land and reflect its rich history and the inseparable relation of the people with it. The traditional Korean calendar was based on the luni-solar calendar. Dates are calculated from Korea's meridian. The Korean lunar calendar is divided into 24 ‘jeolgi’ or turning points and each of these lasts about 15 days. The lunar calendar was the timetable for the agrarian society in the earlier days, but its use is slowly on the wane in the modern Korean lifestyle. Origin of the Festivals and Events in North Korea can be dated back to the history and are deeply rooted in traditional Korean culture
Although, the Gregorian Calendar was officially adopted in 1895, but traditional Festivals and Events in North Korea and age-reckoning are still based on the old calendar and it is interesting to note that the older generations still celebrate their birthdays according to the lunar calendar. The biggest festival in North Korea is ‘Seollal’ or the traditional Korean New Year. Some other important North Korea Festivals and Events are Daeboreum or the first full moon, Dano or the spring festival and Chuseok or the harvest festival. Also, there are several regional festivals which are celebrated according to the lunar calendar.
The most important event in North Korea is the Mass Games which are also known as Arirang Performance. Participants of all age groups and from different spheres come together in large numbers to perform extremely skilled forms of gymnastics. It is a very colorful presentation and you should experience this event if you happen to travel to North Korea during this time. Famous all over the world, this game witnesses the presence of the heads of several states of the world.Apart from the Festivals and Events in North Korea, there are around twelve public holidays in the country, which are of considerable significance. Among them, some of the most important ones are the Kim Il-Sung’s birthday, Kim Jong-Il’s birthday and the Independence Day on 9 September which is the same as the founding of Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. These occasions are very important to the people of North Korea.
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