Anniversaries&Holidays

Seollal and Chuseok are the two biggest holidays in Korea. Koreans celebrate Seollal which is Lunar New Year Day than New Year Day (January 1st). Most Koreans go to their hometowns to see their family in Seollal and Chuseok. Koreans are putting on Hanbok (Korean traditional costume), Koreans have ancestor-memorial services and go to their ancestors’ graves, and they play traditional games with family, for example; playing Yut, a traditional four-stick game, Neolttwigi (Korean seesaw) and kite flying.
Date
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Holiday
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Details
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1/1
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New Year’s Day |
The first day of the new Year |
Seollal (lunar calendar) |
The first day of the first month by the lunar calendar, Seollal is one of the biggest traditional holidays along with Chuseok. Koreans eat Tteokguk (rice-cake soup) on Seollal. |
3/1
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Independence Movement Day |
It is the anniversary of the Independence Movement of March 1st against Japanese occupational rule in 1919. |
5/5
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Children’s Day |
A day celebrating children. |
Buddha’s Birthday |
The eighth day of the fourth month by the lunar calendar. Solemn rituals are held at Buddhist temples. The climax of the holiday is a lantern parade in downtown Seoul. |
6/6
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Memorial Day |
People commemorate those who sacrificed their lives for the country and in many places as well as at the National Cemetery memorial services are held. |
7/17
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Constitution Day |
Constitution Day commemorates the promulgation of the Republic of Korea’s Constitution in 1948. |
8/15
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Liberation Day |
August 15th in 1945, Korea was liberated from Japan’s 35-year-long occupation. The day also marks the establishment of the government of the Republic of Korea in 1948. |
Chuseok(Thanks giving Day by the lunar calendar) |
Chuseok is the 15th day of the eighth month by the lunar calendar. It is one of the biggest holidays of the year. Families hold memorial services at home or at family graves. Koreans view the full moon and make a wish on Chuseok. |
10/3
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National Foundation Day |
This day commemorates the founding of the first nation of Korea by Dangun in 2333 B.C. |
12/25
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Christmas |
Both Christians and non-Christians celebrate this day as in the West. |
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