Day of the Sun celebrates the birthday of President Kim Il Sung, the founder of North Korea. It is the most extensive festival held annually on the 15th of April.

The celebration is typically marked with public mass dances, fireworks, the Kim Ilsungia Flower Festival, and the Spring Arts Festival.

One of the most important dates on their calendar is the Day of the Shining Star takes place on 16th February and has been celebrated in North Korea since 1982. This national holiday for North Koreans lasts for two days - not as long as celebrations for the Day of the Sun, but celebrations are similar.

The Kimjongilia flower, bred by Japanese botanists for Kim Jong Il, is cultivated to bloom on this date. Kim Jong Il is connected with the image of a star and can also be referred to as a 'shining star' or 'bright star.' According to the story, the night he was born on Mt Paektu (16th February 1942), a bright star shone in the sky.

Dragon boat races are as popular in North Korea as in China, with the annual Dragon Boat Festival taking place at the beginning of spring in early June.

Dragon Boat Festival recognizes the death of the acclaimed Chinese artist Qu Yuan living in the last piece of the Warring States Period (476 - 221 BC). The Dragon Boat Festival was chosen as the National Intangible Cultural Heritage's primary clump on the 20th of May, 2006.

The Ice Festival is one of Korea's most famous winter festivals, celebrated widely in a frozen river of Gangwon Province of Hwacheon County. People walk through the sub-zero temperature for trout fishing. Some of them even catch fish with bare hands from the drilled ice holes. Snowman building, snow tunnel and snow slide building, ice sled, and ice soccer are some other activities that this festival truly enjoys. 

International Workers’ Day is celebrated in North Korea, as it is elsewhere in the world, people often gather in local parks to celebrate the holiday. The most popular is Mt. Taesong (Taesongsan) Park - to the northwest of Pyongyang. Dancing, drinking, and picnicking are all typical activities on the 1st of May in North Korea.

The outdoor activities and celebrations may even be more extravagant than other national holidays since the weather around April/May is pretty ideal.

Victory Day in North Korea is an excellent festival on July 27, marking the Korean War armistice's day. The celebration involved mass dancing and military parades. Victory Day is a great time to visit North Korea as the weather is beautiful, and the festive spirit has everyone in a pleasant mood! North Koreans go to parks and public squares to enjoy the summer weather and perform mass dances, a famous North Korean celebration activity.

Tourists in North Korea on Victory Day can dance with the locals in prestigious locations such as Kim Il Sung Square. There is also often the chance to join Pyongyangers as they picnic in places such as Moranbong Park.

North Korea Monuments, commonly known as The Workers' Party Foundation Monument, is located directly across the Mansudae Grand Monuments at Munsu Street in Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea. It is a place used for Mass Dances during National Holidays. The Mass Dances involved hundreds of university students dancing in a synchronized way.

Arch of Triumph, North Korea’s arch, recognizes itself as the world’s tallest standing victory arch standing an impressive 60 meters high and 50 meters wide, 10 meters taller than the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. It opened in 1982 to commemorate Korea’s resistance to Japan between 1925 and 1945. The arch was inaugurated on the 70th birthday of Kim Il-Sung in recognition of his role in the opposition. Inside there are rooms and observation platforms.

 Mount Paektu, one of the most remarkable sights on the Korean peninsula, sits at the Chinese–Korean border in the very far northeastern tip of DPRK. Aside from being the country's highest mountain at 2744m (9000ft) and a unique geological phenomenon, it's also of substantial mythical importance to Koreans. 

The natural beauty of the extinct volcano, now containing one of the world's deepest lakes, is made all the more magical by the mythology that surrounds the lake, both ancient and modern.

The Demilitarized Zone is one of the most heavily armed borders globally yet attracts many visitors worldwide. The Demilitarized Zone serves as a natural habitat even for endangered species such as white-naped and red-crowned cranes. Lynxes and black bears are also to be found here, as are many fish species, not to mention wetlands and forests. 

The peaceful and unspoiled natural surroundings deny entirely the nature of this man-made political boundary that has been here since after the Korean War. However, it must be said that it is a unique event for hostilities to take place.  

Kim Il Sung Square is the most important Square in North Korea, located in the city center on the west side of the Taedong River. One hundred thousand people fit in the Square, and its area is 75,000 m². Known for holding mass rallies, demonstrations, and military parades, they portray thousands of North Koreans and their leaders.

Several government buildings surround it, and close-by landmarks include the Mansudae Grand Monuments, Fountain Park, the Grand People’s Study House, and the Foreign Language bookstore. 

The Grand Monuments of President Kim Il Sung, which glares into the horizon over Pyongyang, was erected on Mansu Hill in April 1972 in honor of his 60th birthday. Kim Il-Sung, distinguished as the ‘Great Leader,’ had this giant bronze statue erected to commemorate his rule even during his lifetime and eventually joined by a similarly remarkable figure of the ‘Dear Leader,’ Kim Jong Il.  

It’s common practice here for people to memorialize their leaders by laying flowers down in this way. Before bowing in line, people arrange flowers at the foot of the gigantic bronze Mansudae statues concerning the Great Leaders in DPRK, President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il.