Officials, working people, servicepersons and schoolchildren placed floral baskets, bouquets and flowers before the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il and mosaics picturing their smiling images in different parts of the country including Mansu Hill before making a bow to the statues and mosaics.

The people's pride and joy of celebrating the meaningful day with splendor prevailed in the whole country.

Visual aids with letters reflecting the people's ardent reverence for the respected General Secretary Kim Jong Un and their will to remain faithful to his leadership were displayed in streets of Pyongyang and provinces and beautiful flowers added the festive mood.

Songs praising him reverberated over the sky of April.

Performances were given by art squads and art groups in Pyongyang City.

There were celebration meetings of working people's organizations in different parts of the country.

Dancing parties of youth and students and women's union members took place in provincial seats, cities and counties.