The Party Foundation Day is an annual public holiday celebrated on October 10th in North Korea. It marks the foundation of the “Central Organizing Committee of the Communist Party of North Korea”, known as the “North Korea Bureau of the Communist Party of Korea” in the West and considered a predecessor to the ruling Workers’ Party of Korea. This holiday is one of the most important holidays in North Korea, along with the Day of the Sun (birthday of Kim Il-sung), Day of the Shining Star (birthday of Kim Jong-il) and Day of the Foundation of the Republic. The holiday is celebrated with mass dances, fireworks, and military parades scheduled for special anniversaries.