Holidays

Holidays

 

South Korean Holidays

South Korea has many holidays that we don’t celebrate or are similar to the ones we do celebrate.

Korean National Holidays

Here is a list of some very famous Korean Holidays

 

• New Year’ DayOn January 1st Koreans officially follow the Gregorian calendar, even though there are a few holidays
  that are based on the lunar calendar. During official holidays, offices and banks are closed but palaces, museums,
  most restaurants, department stores, and amusement facilities are open. Seollal (Lunar New Year’s Day) and Chuseok
  (Korean Thanksgiving Day) are the most important traditional holidays for Koreans, so millions of people visit their
  hometowns to celebrate with their families during these times. On Seollal, Koreans hold a memorial service for their
  ancestors and perform sebae, a formal bow of respect to their elders as a New Year’s greeting.
• Children’s DayChildren’s Day (May 5)
  On this day, parents dress up their little ones and take them to parks, amusement parks, zoos, or to the cinema
  for a full day of fun and games. Many Events and performances are held all over the country.

 

 

• ChuseokChuseok (??) is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Korea. Family members from near and
  far come together to share food and stories and to give thanks to their ancestors. In 2015, Chuseok Day falls on
  September 27. Also, the substitute holiday applies to the Chuseok holiday this year on September 29 as an extra day
  off, making a 4-day holiday from September 26 to September 27.Many Koreans will visit their family homes to spend quality time together, and the holidays provide a good
  opportunity to enjoy traditional cultural experiences throughout Korea. Let’s take a closer look at the traditional
  Korean holiday of Chuseok.

• National Foudation DayOn October 3rd This day commemorates the founding of the Korean nation in 2333 B.C. by the
  legendary god-king Dangun. A simple ceremony is held at an altar on top of Manisan Mountain on Ganghwado Island.
  The altar is said to have been erected by Dangun himself to offer thanks to his great father and grandfather in heaven
  .

• Hangeul Proclamtion DayHangeul Day, otherwise referred to as Hangeul Proclamation Day or Korean Alphabet
  Day, is a commemoration held on October 9th in Korea to celebrate the creation of hangeul, the country’s native
  alphabet as proclaimed by the publication of Hunminjeongeum on this day in 1446.

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Created By:

Delaney Patch

Argyle Midlle School

Sources

Visit Korea