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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.
This year, the day of Chuseok itself is Friday, September 29, but the holiday is celebrated from September 28-30, 2023. View the original article to see embedded media. How Long Does Chuseok Last?
May 5. The day on which to esteem the personalities of children and plan for their happiness. In Korea, Children's Day started on May 1, 1922, when 8 people including Bang Jeong-hwan ( 방정환) declared the Day and held an anniversary. In 1946, the Day changed to May 5, and became a public holiday in 1975. no.
During some years, certain dates related with the Kim regime are additionally designated as public holidays for propaganda purposes. In the 2014 version of the North Korean calendar, "Generalissimo Day" (대원수추대일) briefly became a holiday that honors when Kim Jong Il posthumously received the title "Generalissimo of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea" in 2012.
Learn about Chuseok, or Hangawi, the Korean Thanksgiving holiday. Find out when Chuseok is in 2023, why it's celebrated, Chuseok traditions, history, and more.
The first North Korean Defectors' Day festival was held in Seoul on July 14, 2024, and was attended mostly by North Korean defectors, although some South Koreans attended as well. [3] [6] The festival included performances of North Korean music, as well as displays of North Korean items brought to South Korea by defectors.
This year, Chuseok falls on Sept. 10., but is celebrated by some as a three-day feast. It's is a major holiday in Korea, celebrating the harvest and the bounty it brings as well as honoring ...
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