Holidays are loved by all people:both adults and especially children, but it is Koreans who value them very highly. There are 9 public holidays in the country, but if they fall on a day off, they are not transferred to the weekday, so part of the holidays simply “burn out”. It is for this reason that Koreans treat every holiday with a special feeling and spend it brightly, beautifully, cheerfully.
Korea, like any other country, is associated withcertain established images. This is, first of all, Korean national clothes - hanbok, which many people will certainly wear for the holiday. This is a healthy Korean food - kimchi and bulkogi. This is the Korean alphabet - Hangul, there is even a holiday, which is dedicated to him. So, about holidays in Korea in order.
New Year
New Year, celebrated on January 1, in Koreais formal. He is usually met with friends and relatives. Of course, there are decorated Christmas trees, Santa Clauses, and New Year's cards, and gifts. On the streets are posters with the wishes of all the best and good in the coming year. Many Koreans on this holiday go to the mountains, where they meet the first dawn of the year.
New Year according to the lunar calendar
This is the most important and longest holiday inKorean calendar. Celebrations, festivals, fairs last 15 days, and the holiday itself lasts 3 days. This new year is often called the “Chinese” because the holiday itself and the tradition of celebrating it came from China.
Главная новогодняя традиция – это ужин.On the table should be a lot of different dishes. At the table, according to legends, there are spirits of deceased ancestors who come to celebrate the triumph with their living relatives. On New Year's days, mass celebrations are held on the street - costumed dances, processions in masks and New Year's costumes.
The morning of the new day of the year begins with the traditionalfor breakfast, Korean national dishes are served - kimchi, lotus root, anchovies, all sorts of spices and herbs, for example, bell root and much more.
On the first day of the year many rituals are performed,associated with the cult of honoring ancestors, for example, the Tsare ritual is a sacrifice to the dead, a table is laid for them in a special way, many dishes are arranged in strict order and in strictly allocated places.
On the same day, living relatives are worshiped.older generation. The ritual begins with the fact that the younger members of the family literally bow to the elders, and the older ones to the younger ones necessarily give gifts and money.
South Korea's Independence Day
Independence Day is celebrated in South Korea on March 1in honor of the declaration of independence of the state from Japan. The Declaration of Independence was published in Seoul on March 1, 1919. Across the country, a wave of rallies and demonstrations that testified to the Koreans' sentiment towards sovereignty.
Tree planting day
The holiday in Korea is celebrated on April 5, it was established in connection with the ongoing forest restoration campaign in the country. On this day, many residents are involved in landscaping their areas.
Иногда День посадки деревьев совпадает с Korean Hansikom - a holiday of cold food. It is customary to visit the graves of the deceased ancestors on this day, plant them green, farmers must pour rice fields with water or throw the first seeds into the ground. On this day, take only cold food.
Children's Day
С 1923 года День детей стал государственным holiday in South Korea. It is celebrated on May 5, and since 1975 is a non-working day. In all localities of the country, mass celebrations, sports games and competitions are held, the main characters of which are children.
Buddha's Birthday
Праздник выпадает на восьмой день четвертого the month of the lunar calendar. Koreans visit the temple of Buddha, where they pray for good luck and health. In settlements pass processions with lotus lanterns. All the temples in the country, streets and houses are decorated with the same lanterns.
Many churches arrange charity dinners and tea parties, to which everyone is invited.
South Korean Constitution Day
Celebrated on July 17th.Officially, it was established in 1948 after the proclamation of the Constitution of the state. Since 2008 is a working day, no entertainment events are held, only the solemn performances of the first persons of the country.
Holiday Chusok in Korea
This is an autumn holiday, the day of the full moon.It falls on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, lasts 3 days. Family members gather together, remember those who have gone to another world, visit graves. Every Korean seeks to celebrate a holiday in his native places with his family; therefore, he is also called the day of great resettlement, and unbelievable traffic jams form on the roads of the country. The Chuseok holiday in Korea is the most important of the year, celebrating the harvest, family and family.
Foundation Day in South Korea
One of the main public holidays of the SouthKorea in October is the founding day of the state. Celebrate it on October 3, is a weekend. This is one of the five national holidays in Korea. It is celebrated in honor of the formation of the first Korean state in 2333 BC.
Fireworks festival
The fireworks festival is held in Seoul andis international. Since 2000, the festival has traditionally been held in October in Korea. The best pyrotechnic masters from all over the world come to it and create an atmosphere of beauty and celebration. Salutes, pyrotechnic technologies are shown here. Here you can see up to 50 thousand fireworks. Every year the festival is becoming more popular and attracts more than a million tourists to the bright and spectacular performances.
Korean alphabet day
The main holiday in South Korea in Octoberis the feast of the Korean alphabet. The Korean alphabet is called Hangul. In essence, celebrating its creation and proclaiming King Sejon as the state alphabet, this historic event took place in 1446. Celebrated on October 9 and is a working day. All over the country there are festivals dedicated to the Korean culture and literature.
Вообще следует отметить, что в Корее в октябре there are not so many holidays, but they are mainly connected with statehood and national traditions. What holidays are celebrated in Korea in October, besides the founding of the state and the day of the Korean alphabet? Celebrate the Day of the Armed Forces of South Korea on October 1, celebratory concerts and celebrations are held throughout the country. This holiday in Korea is very revered, as it is considered the triumph of the strength and valor of the state.
Lantern Festival
It takes place annually in November in Seoul and is dedicated tolanterns. Enjoys great popularity among tourists and citizens, as it is a very colorful and fun holiday. Lanterns are lit at 10:00 and they burn until 11 at night. At the festival, as a rule, a huge number of people gather, on the square folk festivals are organized with contests, competitions, games, dances and songs. Lanterns decorated about a kilometer of the main square of the city. Immediately conduct master classes to create your own lantern, you can do it yourself and install it on the square. The festival has recently become popular and very popular.
Christmas
December 25 in Korea, and celebrate the Christianholiday - Christmas. The third part of the population is Christians, so Christmas is important for Koreans and is celebrated on a large scale. This is a day off. Streets, houses, temples are decorated with Christmas lights and Christmas trees. The cafe serves special Christmas treats. Santa Clauses are everywhere. Christmas trees are set even in Buddhist temples as a symbol of harmony between religions.
North Korea Holidays
Almost all the festive events in this countryassociated with the political course of the state, the only exception is the New Year. All holidays are connected with the ideas of communism and patriotism. There are a lot of memorable dates associated with the men of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il in the country. If the name of the holiday does not contain these names, then the state celebrates Army Day, National Day, or Party Day. The country is practically isolated from the world, and citizens are brought up in the spirit of patriotism and love for the motherland.
Instead of concluding
Korea is called the country of traditions.Children from an early age are taught certain rules of behavior and life: eat the right healthy food, read ancestors, read seniors, know the national alphabet, wear traditional clothes for the holidays - these traditions have been around for more than one century and will continue to exist for a long time, judging by Religiously observe them Koreans. The tradition of the state is the Korean holidays, which took shape for more than one century and to this day unite and unite the nation.
