Korean holiday, the full moon of the 8th lunar calendar
For the related lunar festivals celebrated on the same day, see Mid-Autumn Festival (China), Tết Trung Thu (Vietnam) and Tsukimi (Japan).
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Chuseok
Songpyeon, a type of tteok to celebrate Chuseok.
Official name
Chuseok (추석, 秋夕)
Also called
Hangawi, Jungchujeol
Observed by
Koreans
Type
Cultural, religious (Buddhist, Confucian, Muist)
Significance
Celebrates the harvest
Observances
Visit to their family's home town, ancestor worship, harvest feasts with songpyeon and rice wines
Begins
14th day of the 8th lunar month
Ends
16th day of the 8th lunar month
Date
15th day of the 8th lunar month
2023 date
28 September – 30 September
2024 date
16 September – 18 September
2025 date
5 October – 7 October
2026 date
24 September – 26 September
Frequency
Annual
Related to
Mid-Autumn Festival (in China) Tsukimi (in Japan) Tết Trung Thu (in Vietnam) Uposatha of Ashvini/Krittika (similar festivals that generally occur on the same day in Cambodia, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand )
Korean name
Hangul
추석
Hanja
秋夕
Revised Romanization
chuseok
McCune–Reischauer
ch'usŏk
IPA
[tɕʰusʌk̚]
Original Korean name
Hangul
한가위
Revised Romanization
han-gawi
McCune–Reischauer
han'gawi
IPA
[hɐnɡɐɥi]
Chuseok (Korean: 추석; Hanja: 秋夕; [tɕʰu.sʌk̚], lit.'autumn evening'), also known as Hangawi (한가위; [han.ɡa.ɥi]; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]"), is a major mid-autumn harvest festival and a three-day holiday in South Korea celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar on the full moon. In North Korea, they only celebrate for the day of chuseok.[1] Like many other harvest festivals around the world, it is held around the autumn equinox, i.e. at the very end of summer or in early autumn. It is the biggest traditional holiday in South Korea.
HanbokSongpyeon
As a celebration of the good harvest, Koreans visit their ancestral hometowns and share a feast of Korean traditional food such as songpyeon (Korean: 송편; Hanja: 松餠), yakgwa, fruits like Asian pear and hallabong, and rice wines such as sindoju (Korean: 신도주; Hanja: 新稻酒). and dongdongju (Korean: 동동주; Hanja: 浮蟻酒). There are two major traditions related to Chuseok: Charye (Korean: 차례; Hanja: 茶禮, ancestor memorial services at home, also known as Jesa), and Seongmyo (Korean: 성묘; Hanja: 省墓, family visit to the ancestral graves), which is usually accompanied by Beolcho (Korean: 벌초; Hanja: 伐草, tidying graves, removing weeds around them).[2] Another major custom is to prepare the family's ancestors their favorite meals as an offering.
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^"Chuseok (A Korean Thanksgiving)". chuseok.org. April 2021.
Chuseok (Korean: 추석; Hanja: 秋夕; [tɕʰu.sʌk̚], lit. 'autumn evening'), also known as Hangawi (한가위; [han.ɡa.ɥi]; from Old Korean, "the great middle [of autumn]")...
The 2022 Idol Star Athletics Championships Chuseok Special (Korean: 2022 추석특집 아이돌스타 육상 선수권 대회) was held at Goyang Gymnasium in Goyang, South Korea on...
The 2019 Idol Star Championships Chuseok Special (Korean: 2019 추석특집 아이돌스타 선수권대회) was held at Goyang Gymnasium in Goyang was broadcast on MBC on September...
Korean Language in Culture And Society. ISBN 9780824826949. "Celebrating Chuseok". "관공서의 공휴일에 관한 규정(Regulations on Holidays of Public Agencies)(korean)"...
Songpyeon is traditionally eaten during the Korean autumn harvest festival, Chuseok, where it is often prepared by families at home. It is a popular symbol...
Retrieved 2019-11-04. "Chuseok: Korean Thanksgiving Day". Asia Society. Retrieved 2023-11-21. "Chuseok - A Korean Thanksgiving - Chuseok 2024". 2021-04-01...
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