Koreans celebrate the first month of the year through March as spring, April through June as summer, July through September as fall, and October through December as winter. Among them, the Lunar New Year, which indicates the beginning of the year, is the biggest festival for Koreans. On this day, Koreans worship their ancestors and pay their respects to adults. There are four major traditional festivals in Korea, namely the Spring Festival (January 1 on the lunar calendar), the Lantern Festival (January 15 on the lunar calendar), the Dragon Boat Festival (May 5 on the lunar calendar), and the Mid-Autumn Festival (August 15 on the lunar calendar). During the festivals, folk activities are carried out in most places, and most Korean folk activities are concentrated on the 15th day of the first lunar month, which is closely related to all forms of incantation for praying for a good harvest. Representative activities include tug-of-war, chariot games, stepping on copper bridges, and garden dances. In the past, the festival was a grand religious commemoration. As far back as the Three Kingdoms era, harvest festivals and thanksgiving festivals were celebrated in Korea. Such festivals include the Dragon Drum Festival of Buyeo, the ASEAN Festival of Goguryeo, and the Maejeon Festival of the East. Except for the Dragon Drum Festival, which is held in December of the lunar calendar, other festivals are usually held during October of the lunar calendar after the fall harvest. Although the festivals have been added or subtracted in the following dynasties, the celebration of the fall harvest and the Lunar New Year have been inherited. During the festival, families get together. The whole family wears hanbok (Korean traditional dress) and holds an ancestor worship ceremony. After the ancestor worship, the youngest members of the family pay their respects to the eldest members of the family. Lunar New Year is celebrated on January 1 of the lunar calendar and is one of the most important Korean festivals. In Korea, the ancestors are worshipped on the morning of the New Year. It means the beginning of a new year. After the festival, children pay their respects to the adults, and the adults return the favor. On the day of Chinese New Year, rice cakes are eaten. This has the meaning of growing a year older after the New Year. Families and relatives get together to play games such as Hub Throwing (a traditional Korean game played with four wooden blocks) and Skipping (a game in which girls take turns jumping between the two ends of a long wooden board). They also give away or hang a fortune-strainer (a ladle-like instrument for straining water), which is meant to be filled with good fortune, at home. Lantern Festival January 15 on the lunar calendar. At the beginning of a new year, the first full moon is welcomed and prayers are made for a year of abundance and peace. On the morning of the 15th day of the first lunar month, the festival is celebrated with the eating of "plutonium cooking" (hard food such as peanuts, chestnuts and walnuts, eaten in order to avoid sores) and "ear-ming wine" (wine drunk in order to be able to hear well with both ears during the year) to pray for a year of peace and prosperity. For breakfast, they ate grains and rice (rice made from rice, rice, beans, soybeans and sorghum) and wild vegetables (vegetables made from edible grasses and leaves) and called each other's names, to which they replied, "You buy my hot ah", which means not to suffer from heatstroke in the summer of the year. There are two kinds of games on the fifteenth day of the first month: one is to fly kites, which has the meaning of eliminating the disasters of the year; the other is to set fire to rats and mice, which has the meaning of expelling demons and pests. It is said that on the night of the 15th day of the first month, three wishes made to the full moon will be realized. Dragon Boat Festival Lunar May 5 Dragon Boat Festival is the end of rice-planting day to pray for a good year. Dragon Boat Festival women wash their hair with calamus (with calamus leaves hair gloss), play swing, men wrestling, but also do look like a wheel like the wheel cake to eat, using the name of this food is also known as the Dragon Boat Festival Wheel Festival. Mid-Autumn Festival On August 15 of the lunar calendar, food is prepared from the fruits and new grains of the year, and it is the biggest festival in Korea after the Lunar New Year. On the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, food is prepared with new grains and sacrificed to ancestors, then graves are swept (the ancestors' graves are visited in person to put food and drink in honor of the ancestors), muffins are made with grains, buckets, chestnuts, etc. produced in the year and eaten, and games are played such as tug-of-war and Qiang-Qiang Sui-Cross (where everyone shakes hands and moves in a circle). In addition, there are a number of family festivals in Korea. These festivals are important to all Koreans and are always celebrated with a feast. These festivals include: "Baekil," the 100th day after the birth of a baby; "Jubilee," the first birthday of a child; and "Hwaja," the 60th birthday, which shows that a person This day indicates that a person has spent a full year of his or her life. In the past, these festivals were celebrated with great enthusiasm because of the high number of infant deaths and the short lifespan of people. These family holidays used to be celebrated as festivals, even by distant relatives. Nowadays, those who participate in such celebrations are limited to their own family members. Instead of celebrating their birthday at home, more and more elderly people are now choosing other ways to celebrate their birthday, such as traveling abroad.
What are the important holidays in Korea?
Important Festivals
The Korean people attach the greatest importance to the Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas.
January 1
New Year's Day-New Year's Day, January 1 and 2 are national public holidays. The first day of the first month of the national calendar / Folk Day - also known as the solar New Year - is celebrated with family ceremonies for ancestor worship, specially prepared food, and traditional games. Families reunite and friends and relatives pay their respects to each other to celebrate the holiday.
March 1 Independence Movement Day
Commemorates the March 1, 1919 independence movement against Japanese colonial rule.
April 5 Arbor Day
On this day, *** officials, teachers, students, and thousands of Koreans across the country plant trees under the *** reforestation program.
May 5 Children's Day
This day is celebrated with various events for children to have fun with their parents.
August 15 Restoration Day
On this day in 1945, Korea gained independence from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule.
August 15, Lunar Calendar Mid-Autumn Festival (or Harvest Festival)
This is one of the major national festivals of the year. Feasts are set up on this day, families hold ceremonies to commemorate the occasion at the family graveyard, and enjoy the moon together in the evening.
October 3, Lunar Calendar Kaeten Festival
This is the legendary day when Tangun founded Korea in 2333 BC.
December 25 Christmas Day
As in the West, Christians and other nationals celebrate this holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
Culture
Korea's culture is very much influenced by China. As early as during the Tang Dynasty, the kingdom of Sinje on the Korean Peninsula sent people to China to learn about Chinese culture and the strategies of governing the country, and even copied some things directly back to the country, which had a very long-lasting influence on the kingdom of Sinje, and Sinje became strong and powerful because of the absorption of Chinese culture and thus united the Korean Peninsula.
Korea is a country with a long history and splendid culture, in literature and art have their own characteristics. Korean art mainly includes painting, calligraphy, printmaking, craftsmanship, and decoration, which inherits the national tradition and absorbs the specialties of foreign art. Korean paintings are divided into Oriental and Western paintings. Oriental paintings are similar to Chinese national paintings, in which brush, ink, paper and inkstone are used to express various topics. In addition, there are various kinds of gorgeous custom paintings. Like China and Japan, calligraphy is an elegant art form in Korea. Koreans are known for their love of music and dance.
Modern Korean music can be broadly categorized into "folk music" and "Western music". Folk music can be divided into two types of music, "elegant music" and "folk music". Yagaku is the music played by professional bands during ceremonies such as rituals and banquets held at the court of the feudal dynasties of Korea, and is commonly known as "jungaku" or "court music. Folk music includes miscellaneous songs, ballads, and agricultural music. Musical instruments are often used, such as the genkum, gagyeokum, sang-drum, and flute. One of the special features of Korean folk music is that it is accompanied by dances. Korean dance emphasizes the rhythm of the dancer's shoulders and arms. The dojang has fans, flower crowns, and drums.
Korean dances are colorful, centering on folk dances and court dances. Korean theater originated from the prehistoric religious rituals, mainly including masks, puppet shows, music, singing, drama and other five categories. Among them, the mask, also known as the "mask dance", is a symbol of Korean culture, and plays a very important role in Korean traditional theater.
Korean food is characterized by kimchi culture, and kimchi is indispensable for three meals a day. Korea's traditional dishes of barbecued meat, kimchi, cold noodles have become world famous dishes.
Korea is a country that attaches great importance to education. There are thousands of colleges and universities across the country. Yonsei University and Goryeo University are world-renowned, in addition, there are Sungkyunkwan University, Seogang University, Central University, Kyung Hee University, Hanyang University, Dankook University, Konkuk University, Chungguk University, Sejong University, Ewha Woman's University, Kyungpook National University, Chungbuk National University, Pohang Institute of Technology, Pusan University, Busan University of Foreign Languages, Inhotepe University, Inje University, etc. to enjoy the reputation.
Clothing
Hanbok is the traditional clothing of South Korea, North Korea, and the Korean people in China, originating from the Confucian skirt, a garment of the Ming Dynasty in China, which was elegant and tasteful. It has been replaced by foreign dress in modern times and is only worn on festivals and days of special significance. The traditional dress for women is a short blouse and a long, wide skirt, which looks elegant, while men show their unique taste with pants, a short blouse, an undershirt, and a vest. White is the basic color, with different materials and colors chosen depending on the season and status. For special ceremonies such as marriages, ordinary people also wear gorgeous clothes and jewelry. Recently, life Hanbok, which is more practical, has become popular.
Sports
Korea hosted the Seoul Olympics in 1988, the Japan-Korea World Cup in 2002, and the Busan Asian Games.
Religion
Shamanism
Shamanism, which originated in the northeast of China, is one of the most ancient religions in Korea. ...... >>
What festivals do Koreans celebrate?
Korea - Festivals - Overall Introduction
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Various types of festivals and traditional ceremonies held throughout Korea are particularly noteworthy and worth watching. Traditional Korean folk art based on agricultural life is lively and energetic, and unique styles of dance, music, technology and shamanism constantly entice people to participate in a wide range of games, making it a fascinating experience. Some of the major cultural and sightseeing festivals are listed below:
Andong International Mask Dance Festival: 10.6-10.15
The festival is a colorful folkloric art event that includes a local culture festival, oil sand chariots, and the Hahoe Mask Dance in Andong.
Daegwallyeong Snowflake Festival: 1.26-1.30
Large-scale ornamental sculptures, snow carving contest, traditional sledding competition, Hwangshanksan hunting event, skiing competition, and winter fitness nude long-distance running competition. The festival is held in *** Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do.
Icheon Ceramics Festival: 9.23-10.8
This is a festival of earth and fire, held in Icheon, the first pottery village in Korea, where visitors can buy traditional and modern ceramics by more than a hundred ceramics masters at a 30%-50% discount. Various exhibitions will be held, as well as ceramics classes for tourists and events such as a grand prize contest with the theme of "My Ceramics".
Xiangyang Matsutake Mushroom Festival: September-October
Matsutake mushrooms, which grow on the roots of alpine pine trees, are famous in Korea and Japan for their beautiful flavor and rich nutrition. There are a variety of events such as a matsutake mushroom model exhibition, a matsutake mushroom tournament, a matsutake mushroom sales event, a food street, a cooking contest, and a kokugaku (Korean music) concert. It is held in Yangyang-gun ***.
Namdo Food Festival: Mid-October
In order to show the unique traditional flavor of Korean food and the warmth of people in Jeolla Province, the festival is held every year in the folk village of Yeokan-eup with a street of traditional Korean food, a performance of Namsil Korean music, and a traditional wedding ceremony, which adds a festive atmosphere to the fun-filled folk village.
Chungju Traditional Martial Arts Festival: 4.29-5.3
There are traditional martial arts performances, exhibitions of excellent martial arts programs, exhibitions of martial arts audio-visual products, martial arts free sparring, martial arts learning activities, a children's martial arts camp, and a martial arts decathlon. The competitions are usually held in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk-do.
Major festivals in Korea
January 1: New Year's Day
January 30-early February: Spring Festival
March 1: Independence Movement Anniversary
The 15th day of the first month of the lunar year, Daewang Day: one of the most important traditional festivals in Korea
The eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar year, the day of the Birthday of the Lord Buddha
The fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar year, the Day of the End of the Dragon, the May Festival. Traditional Food:Aejigae
July 17: Constitution Day
August 15: National Day (Gwangju)
August 15: Autumn Eve
December 25: Christmas Day
What are the official holidays in Korea
Official holidays in Korea
Official holidays in Korea
Official holidays in Korea:
Korea's official holidays:
January 1: New Year's Day
Official holidays in Korea:
Official holidays in Korea:
Official holidays in Korea:
Official holidays in Korea:
Official holidays in Korea:
January 1: New Year's Day
The first day of the first month of the lunar calendar: Chinese New Year (3 days off)
The fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar calendar: Sangwon
March 1: Trinity Day
105 days after the winter solstice: Cold Food Festival
April 5: Tree Planting Day
May 5: Children's Day
The eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar: Buddha's Birthday
What are the holidays in Korea?
New Year's Day The first day of the first month of the Lunar New Year, which Koreans call New Year, usually comes at the end of January or the beginning of February on the solar calendar, is traditionally the biggest program. Families gather, put on their best clothes, and hold an ancestor worship ceremony. The ritual is followed by a sumptuous family feast and the younger members of the family pay their respects to the elders. Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival, the first full moon of the year on the lunar calendar (the fifteenth day of the first month), is a time when farmers and fishermen pray for a good harvest and play special games. Dragon Boat Festival On the Dragon Boat Festival (the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar), peasants take a day off and **** with entertainment. Mid-Autumn Festival (Autumn Eve) The Mid-Autumn Festival (15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar) is a program of harvest and thanksgiving. It is one of the important national festivals of the year. Feasts are set up on this day, families hold memorial ceremonies at the family cemetery, and in the evening **** enjoy the full moon. Buddha Bathing Festival On the Buddha Bathing Festival (the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunar calendar), devotees hold solemn ceremonies in Buddhist temples and hold lantern festivals. The celebration reaches *** in the lantern ***. In addition to the traditional holidays in the Lunar Calendar, Koreans observe the following legal holidays: January 1: New Year's Day - the first two days of the New Year, which are public holidays. March 1: Independence Movement Anniversary - for the anniversary of the March 1, 1919 independence movement against Japanese rule. April 5: Arbor Day - a day when *** officials, teachers, students, and thousands of Koreans from all over the country plant trees under the *** reforestation program. May 5: Children's Day - This day is celebrated with various events for children to enjoy themselves with their parents. June 6: Hyeonchung Day - The nation pays tribute to fallen soldiers on this day, and a memorial ceremony is held at the National Cemetery in Seoul. July 17: Constitution Day - Commemorates the 1948 adoption of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea. August 15: Gwangju Day - On this day in 1945, Korea was liberated from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule. This day also marks the establishment of the Republic of Korea *** in 1948. October 3: Kaechon Festival - This day marks the legendary founding of Korea in 2333 B.C. by Tangun. December 25: Christmas - As in the West, Christians and other nationals celebrate this holy day.
What are the official holidays in Korea?
Legal holidays in Korea
Legal holidays in Korea:
January 1: New Year's Day
The first day of the first month of the Lunar Calendar: Lunar New Year (3 days off)
March 1: Trinity Day
105 days after the winter solstice: Hanoksang (cold food) festival
April 5: Tree Planting Day
May 5: Children's Day p>
The eighth day of the fourth lunar month: Buddha's Birthday
The fifth day of the fifth lunar month: Dragon Boat Festival
June 6: Hianzhong Day
July 17: Constitution Day
August 15: Kwangchu Festival
The fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month: Mid-Autumn Festival (three days off) October 3: Open Heaven Day
December 25: Christmas Day p>
Unlabeled are all one day
What holidays are celebrated on which days in May and June in Korea?
May 5: Children's Day - This day is celebrated with various events for children to have fun with their parents.
May 14 is Rose Valentine's Day YELLOW & ROSE DAY
June 6: Hyeonchung Day - The nation dedicates this day to fallen soldiers, with a commemorative ceremony held at the National Cemetery in Seoul.
June 14 is Kiss Valentine's Day KISS DAY
What are the holidays in Korea?
On holidays in Korea, public **** agencies, banks, general companies, etc. are closed. However, the National Palace, museums, cafeterias, amusement parks, etc. are mostly open for business, and general mass transit facilities run as usual, which is very convenient. Korean holidays all have their own meanings, especially activities and customs, so check carefully for holidays before visiting Korea. January 1 New Year's Day The first day of the New Year is regarded as a very meaningful day all over the world. In Korea, at that moment in the New Year (00:00 a.m. on December 31), the 33rd New Year's Eve bell is rung at Pusin-gak on Jongno 2 Street, and after the bell is rung, a large celebration is held. Most Koreans call January 1 of the lunar calendar New Year's Day, but some call the first day of the new year New Year's Eve. January 1 is not only the first day of the new year, but also a folk festival. Lunar January 1 New Year In Korea, January 1 on the lunar calendar is seen as New Year's Day. Koreans call this day 'New Year's Day' and it is the biggest festival of the year. By the time Chinese New Year rolls around, most Koreans are returning to their hometowns, so most roads are packed with cars, reminiscent of large parking lots. All stores and businesses are closed on this day. Foreigners may not be able to understand Koreans who return to their hometowns in this way, but it is a Korean tradition that has been passed down from the old days, when all relatives get together to perform rituals for their deceased ancestors, and various other activities take place. December 25, Christmas Day Commemorates the birth of Jesus. This day is celebrated in countries all over the world. Churches all over the country hold commemorative events, and in the early hours of the morning candles are lit and songs are sung in praise of Jesus. March 1, Trinity Day On March 1, 1919, when Korea was under Japanese rule, all Korean citizens revolted against the Japanese rulers and started the Hurray for Japan movement, and the Declaration of Independence was made in Tapdong Park. To commemorate the moment when Korea's will for independence was expressed to the world, this day is designated as Trinity Day. April 5, Tree Planting Day was established on June 25, 1970 by presidential decree as a result of tree planting activities in Nebraska, USA. Recently, the planting of trees has been slowly fading, but it is required that more than 70% of the country be covered with green plants. April 8, Sakya's Birthday In order to commemorate the birth of Sakya Gautama, this day is designated as Sakya's Birthday, also known as 'the eighth day of the first month'. It is commemorated in temples all over the country, and burning lamps are hung in the courtyards and intersections of temples and lit up at night, where commemorative events are held. May 5, Children's Day This day is designated to respect the ideas of children and seek their happiness. The Imperial Palace and other amusement parks have free or discounted admission on this day. This is the most awaited day of the year for children in Korea. June 6, Hyeonchung Day A day set aside to commemorate martyrs and soldiers who died in the service of the nation. Memorial services are held at the National Cemetery, and from 10:00 a.m. when a siren sounds, the entire nation performs a one-minute memorial service. July 17th, Constitution Day July 17th, 1948 is the day to commemorate the establishment of the original constitution of Korea. It is commemorated as a day of love for the Constitution and democracy. August 15, Gwangmu Day To commemorate the independence of Korea from Japanese rule on August 15, 1945 and the establishment of the Republic of Korea on August 15, 1948 ***. August 15, Autumn Eve Autumn Eve is a major festival after the New Year in Korea and is also called the 'Mid-Autumn Festival'. It is also called 'Mid-Autumn Festival'. Autumn Eve is the same festival as the Western 'Autumn Harvest Thanksgiving Day', which is a day to give thanks for the year's harvest of agricultural products. It is also the same as New Year's Day, when all stores and businesses are closed, and there is also a big homecoming movement. October 3, Gaeiljeon Festival A day set aside to commemorate the founding of Korea's earliest nation, ancient Joseon, by the founder of Korea, Tangun, in 2333 BC. At that time, Dangun built a moat of the castle altar in Moryeosan, Gangwon Province, to make sacrifices to the heavens, and this is the time when the festival of Dangun is reproduced in this place.
What are the most important Korean festivals
Important festivals
The Korean people attach the greatest importance to the Mid-Autumn Festival and Christmas.
January 1
New Year's Day-New Year's Day, January 1 and 2 are national public holidays. The first day of the first month of the national calendar / Folk Day - also known as the solar New Year - is celebrated with family ceremonies for ancestor worship, special food, and traditional games. Families reunite and friends and relatives pay their respects to each other to celebrate the holiday.
March 1 Independence Movement Day
Commemorates the March 1, 1919 independence movement against Japanese colonial rule.
April 5 Arbor Day
On this day, *** officials, teachers, students, and thousands of Koreans across the country plant trees under the *** reforestation program.
May 5 Children's Day
This day is celebrated with various events for children to have fun with their parents.
August 15 Restoration Day
On this day in 1945, Korea gained independence from 35 years of Japanese colonial rule.
August 15, Lunar Calendar Mid-Autumn Festival (or Harvest Festival)
This is one of the major national festivals of the year. Feasts are set up on this day, families hold ceremonies to commemorate the occasion at the family graveyard, and enjoy the moon together in the evening.
October 3, Lunar Calendar Kaeten Festival
This is the legendary day when Tangun founded Korea in 2333 BC.
December 25 Christmas Day
As in the West, Christians and other nationals celebrate this holiday to commemorate the birth of Jesus.
Culture
Korea's culture is very much influenced by China. As early as during the Tang Dynasty, the kingdom of Sinje on the Korean Peninsula sent people to China to learn about Chinese culture and the strategies of governing the country, and even copied some things directly back to the country, which had a very long-lasting influence on the kingdom of Sinje, and Sinje became strong and powerful because of the absorption of Chinese culture and thus united the Korean Peninsula.
Korea is a country with a long history and splendid culture, in literature and art have their own characteristics. Korean art mainly includes painting, calligraphy, printmaking, craftsmanship, and decoration, which inherits the national tradition and absorbs the specialties of foreign art. Korean paintings are divided into Oriental and Western paintings. Oriental paintings are similar to Chinese national paintings, in which brush, ink, paper and inkstone are used to express various topics. In addition, there are various kinds of gorgeous custom paintings. Like China and Japan, calligraphy is an elegant art form in Korea. Koreans are known for their love of music and dance.
Modern Korean music can be broadly categorized into "folk music" and "Western music". Folk music can be divided into two types of music, "elegant music" and "folk music". Yagaku is the music played by professional bands during ceremonies such as rituals and banquets held at the court of the feudal dynasties of Korea, and is commonly known as "jungaku" or "court music. Folk music includes miscellaneous songs, ballads, and agricultural music. Musical instruments are often used, such as the genkum, gagyeokum, sang-drum, and flute. One of the special features of Korean folk music is that it is accompanied by dances. Korean dance emphasizes the rhythm of the dancer's shoulders and arms. The dojang has fans, flower crowns, and drums.
Korean dances are colorful, centering on folk dances and court dances. Korean theater originated from the prehistoric religious rituals, mainly including masks, puppet shows, music, singing, drama and other five categories. Among them, the mask, also known as the "mask dance", is a symbol of Korean culture, and plays a very important role in Korean traditional theater.
Korean food is characterized by kimchi culture, and kimchi is indispensable for three meals a day. Korea's traditional dishes of barbecued meat, kimchi, cold noodles have become world famous dishes.
Korea is a country that attaches great importance to education. There are thousands of colleges and universities across the country. Yonsei University and Goryeo University are world-renowned, in addition, there are Sungkyunkwan University, Seogang University, Central University, Kyung Hee University, Hanyang University, Dankook University, Konkuk University, Chungguk University, Sejong University, Ewha Woman's University, Kyungpook National University, Chungbuk National University, Pohang Institute of Technology, Pusan University, Busan University of Foreign Languages, Inhotepe University, Inje University, etc. to enjoy the reputation.
Clothing
Hanbok is the traditional clothing of South Korea, North Korea, and the Korean people in China, originating from the Confucian dress, an elegant and tasteful garment of the Ming Dynasty in China. It has been replaced by western dress in modern times and is only worn on festivals and days of special significance. The traditional dress for women is a short blouse and a long, wide skirt, which looks elegant, while men show their unique taste with pants, a short blouse, an undershirt, and a vest. White is the basic color, with different materials and colors chosen depending on the season and status. For special ceremonies such as marriages, ordinary people also wear gorgeous clothes and jewelry. Recently, life Hanbok, which is more practical, has become popular.
Sports
Korea hosted the Seoul Olympics in 1988, the Japan-Korea World Cup in 2002, and the Busan Asian Games.
Religion
Shamanism
Shamanism, which originated in the northeast of China, is one of the most ancient religions in Korea. ...... >>