Chuseok is a major three-day harvest festival and holiday in South Korea, celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the lunar calendar, coinciding with the full moon. The exact Gregorian calendar dates vary each year due to its basis on the lunar calendar. For example:
- In 2021, Chuseok was celebrated from September 20 to 22.
- In 2024, it is celebrated from September 16 to 18.
- In 2025, Chuseok will likely fall around mid to late September, but exact dates for 2025 were not specifically listed in the search results. Typically, it occurs in September.
Chuseok traditions include paying respects to ancestors, family gatherings, and traditional food like songpyeon (rice cakes) and jeon (pancakes). It is often considered the Korean Thanksgiving, heavily devoted to family and harvest celebrations.
