The present invention discloses an arc path formation unit and a direct current relay including the same, which can effectively guide a generated arc to the outside, including a magnet holder unit disposed between the outside of an arc chamber and the inside of a frame and including a first holder and a second holder different from each other; and a magnet unit attached to one surface of the magnet holder unit facing the arc chamber and forming a magnetic field in the arc chamber, wherein the first holder and the second holder are each bent at a predetermined angle and extended, the magnet unit is attached to both ends thereof, and a magnetic field formed in the magnet unit forms an electromagnetic force together with the electric current energizing through the direct current relay to guide the arc in a direction away from a fixed contact.