South+Korea

Jesasang, a traditional table setting on Chuseok
=__**South Korean Holidays**__= ===South Korea has many holidays such as Korean New Year's Day. Korean New Year's Day is on the 1st day of the 1st Lunar Month. On this day people generally eat Tteoeokguk and play folk games. They also celebrate the Budha's Birthday on the 8th day of the 4th Lunar Month. Temples are covered in Lotus Lanterns and they give out free food and tea to people. Chuseok (Harvest Festival) is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th Lunar Month. The day begins with an ancestral worship ritual then they often visit their ancestor's tomb to trim plants and offer food and drinks to their ancestor. A major food made for this day is songpyeon. Another Holiday is Hangul Day which is celebrated on October 9th. It's a day where they celebrate their alphabet. South Korea celebrates many American holidays too just like the rest of the world.===