Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) is the first day of the Korean lunar calendar and the most celebrated traditional holiday in Korea.
During this event, people perform ancestral rites, pay respects to their elders, and exchange well-wishing remarks. The ceremony serving as a memorial to ancestors is called Charye and is commonly practiced in a Sadang (traditional shrine) on Seollal. People also enjoy Tteokguk (a Korean traditional soup made with sliced rice cakes), folk games such as Yut Nori (a traditional board game), Neolttwigi (a traditional outdoor game), and perform Sebae (a traditional ceremony to bow to elders). Today, Saebae and well-wishing remarks are central features of Seollal.
Dano falls on the 5th day of the fifth month of the lunar Korean calendar and involves a ritual in which people wish for a good harvest after planting crops.
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On Dano people eat Surichitteok, Ssuktteok, (both are herb rice cakes), and Angdu Hwachae (a cherry punch). Traditionally, women washed their hair in changpo(iris) water and wore new clothes and changpo ornamental hairpins. This custom is called Danojang. On this day, people enjoy folk games such as swings, Ssireum (Korean wrestling), archery, and other physical activities.
Chuseok falls on the 15th day of August according to the lunar calendar and is also known as Gabae, Gawee, Hangawi or Jungchujeol.
Families practice an ancestral memorial ceremony called Charye by filling a table with food such as newly harvested rice and Songpyeon (a traditional rice cake which is made with finely ground fresh rice). Seongmyo (visiting ancestral graves and making a formal bow of gratitude) and Beolcho (trimming the grass and pulling out the weeds that have grown on and around ancestral graves) are performed during this holiday period. Traditional folk games include Ganggangsulae (a traditional game in which women hold hands and dance in circles, singing “Ganggangsullae.”), Sonori (a series of ox-related activities), Bull-fighting, and Gama Ssaum (a palanquin game). With the rapid industrialization of Korea, traditional ceremonies have become less commonly performed, but many Koreans continue to visit their hometowns to celebrate the day with their families.
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It derives from an ancient Chinese practice in which people ate cold food while not using fire for a period of time. On this day, like other major holidays, people perform ancestral rituals and Seongmyo. Hansik often coincides with Arbor Day (April 5 by the Gregorian calendar). Since this time of year is the most suitable for planting trees, April 5 is now known as Arbor Day.Whether you want to understand basic words in K-pop or K-dramas, impress your Korean friends, or simply deepen your connection to the Korean culture, the Korean Language Starter Pack ensures that you quickly learn and retain the most commonly used Korean words and phrases today. Click here to learn more.
Just like other countries across the world, South Korea has its own holidays and traditions. Some of you may already be familiar with a few of them, but there are probably some that you are not quite familiar with yet. No problem. We will introduce you to the holidays Koreans celebrate here in this article. The infographic above offers a brief synopsis of the 7 biggest holidays, but we will tell you about some others that are widely celebrated. With that, let’s get started!
We’ve merged January and February for the simple fact that the biggest holiday in Korea, 설날 (seol-lal), can fall in either month depending on the moon cycle. This holiday is celebrated all across Asia and is known as the Lunar New Year since it’s based on the last moon cycle.
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This is a pretty big holiday in Korea, and while the official holiday is three days, in some years, people can get a total of five days off from work if the holiday falls close to the weekend. During this time, families all around the country travel to see one another and eat lots of delicious food including things like ddeokguk, ddeok, songpyeon, manduguk, japchae, galbijjim, and bulgogi. Much like Chuseok, the whole day is spent preparing food.
In addition to the delicious food, gift giving is a big part of the holiday. This is especially true for children who will perform a bow, called 세배 (se-bae) to their elders to receive a nice sum of money which is called 세뱃돈 (se-baet-don). Whenever I come back to school from the long holiday, my students would always be excited to tell me how much money they got from their parents and grandparents. I imagine for them, something like 100, 000 KRW (around $100) makes them feel rich. The adults will also bring gifts and money to their parents and in laws. Common gifts include fruit baskets, toiletries, expensive meat, and ginseng.
Ancestral rites called 차례 (cha-rye) are carried out by many families, although not everyone does it or feels obligated to do so. It depends on the family. In this tradition, all the food that has been cooked will be set on a large table and everyone will gather and do deep bows to pay respect to family members who have passed on. The amount and variety of food can be quite a lot and once the rites have been done, the food is then shared between everyone.
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Finally, you have the games. Some games that are traditionally played on Seollal are yutnori, yeonnalgi (flying kites), neolttwigi (see-saw game), paengichigi (spinning a top), and jegichagi (tossing a bean bag).
Yes, the new year is celebrated twice in Korea! Just like the rest of the world, Koreans celebrate the New Year on January 1st. Unlike Seollal, the celebrations are a bit more loose and free and has a party vibe to it. Many people will go out on New Year’s Eve and party it up with friends, go out for dinner, attend festivals, see the sunrise on the east coast, date, or just relax at home with friends and family. If you’re in Korea during this time, you’re bound to find something to do.
While the month of March doesn’t have many holidays, it has one important one. That holiday is called the March 1st Movement and it celebrates one Korea’s earliest resistance to Japan’s occupation of the peninsula. The movement occurred on March 1st, 1919 and the holiday celebrating these demonstrations was made in 1949. Every year, Koreans remember this day by going to special events across the country. If you’re in Seoul, you should visit the Seodaemun Prison History Hall to get an extensive background on the brave people who fought for Korea’s independence during this time.
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April in Korea typically has no holidays except for every 4 years for the election of officials to the National Assembly. It will typically happen during the second or third week of April on a Wednesday. This holiday will not get you time off, but if you’re a citizen, you can exercise your right to vote and have your voice heard in the election process.
May brings with it a slew of holidays and many Koreans look forward to the month of May because aside from Chuseok and Seollal, it’s the only other time where you can get a series of days off in a row.
At the beginning of May, it starts off with Labor Day on May 1st. If one is lucky, they may get the day off, but this day is usually reserved as a day off for contract workers only. If it falls on the weekend, most bosses will give that Friday off for a long weekend. There are no big celebrations on this holiday since other bigger holidays come the week after. People will use the time off to enjoy time with their friends and family and just enjoy some personal time.
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The next holiday up is Buddha’s Birthday. Now although this holiday typically falls in May, there are rare occasions when it will fall in the last few days of April. This is a holiday celebrated all throughout Asia. It’s one of my favorite holidays here in Korea, because the celebrations are colorful and really puts you in the springtime mood. You will see colorful lanterns hanging all throughout cities and parks and you can find many celebrations and parades, many of which start about a week in advance of the actual holiday.
If you head out to some of the Buddhist temples, you will find colorful lanterns and other decorations as well as some sampling of the food that the monks eat during their time at the temples. The major festival that happens during this period is the Lotus Lantern Festival where Buddhist monks join in with everyone with a large parade filled with lanterns and floats of dragons lit up from the inside. Many cities across the country will have festivals like these.
The next holiday up in May is Children’s Day. It falls on May 5th and just by looking at the name, you can tell this is a holiday that children in Korea look forward to. There will usually be lots of events and activities just for kids all around the country. Not only that, but parents will
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