North Korea is celebrating a major holiday today - Here's a guide to its other important holidays

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Pyongyang celebrates the successful completion of the hydrostatic test for a intercontinental ballistic rocket installation in this undated photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang, North Korea.

Though North Korea is widely seen as a regime notorious for its human-rights violations and bellicose rhetoric, like other countries, it observes several national and traditional holidays.

North Korea's official holidays range from the birthday of its leaders, to its Thanksgiving Day based on the lunar calendar. Despite placing greater importance on national holidays, traditional holidays in North Korea are still observed and are comprised of cultural activities that are also recognized by South Korea.

North Korea's major holidays are considered a day of rest, however; for traditional holidays, North Koreans are believed to make up the missed work on a Sunday before or after the holiday, according to South Korea's Unification Ministry.

Here's a look at some of North Korea's major holidays that are observed as a day of rest: