List of Korean traditional festivals
Korean traditional festivals are the national and local festivals historically celebrated by Koreans.
Summary
| Festival | Significance | Events | Date | Food |
| Seollal | Lunar New Year | ,, | 1st day of first month | , |
| Daeboreum | First full moon | ,, | 15th day of first month | ,,, |
| Meoseumnal | Festival for servants | Singing, Dancing, Coming-of-age ceremony | 1st day of second month | |
| Yeongdeungje | Celebrating the god of wind | First day of second month | Food for | |
| Samjinnal | Celebrating the coming of spring | Archery, Cockfighting, Fortune telling | 3rd day of third month | , |
| Hansik | Start of farming season | Visit to ancestral grave for offering rite, and cleaning and maintenance. | 105 days after | Cold food only:,, |
| Chopail | Buddha's birthday | Lantern festival, hanging lanterns up and visiting the temple | 8th day of fourth month | Different types of, dumplings, fish dishes |
| Dano | Celebration of spring and farming | Washing hair with,, swing, giving fans as gifts | 5th day of fifth month | Variety of, herb rice cakes |
| Yudu | Water greeting | Bathing and washing hair to get rid of bad luck | 15th day of sixth month | Noodles |
| Hottest day of the summer | Hot dishes. Cold baths are believed to make people weak. | Between sixth and seventh month | ||
| Chilseok | Meeting day of Gyeonwu and Jiknyeo in Korean folk tale | Fabric weaving | 7th day of seventh month | , |
| Baekjung | Time with hundred of fruits' and vegetables' seeds | Resting, performing rituals | 15th day of seventh month | Food made of potato, flour, and wheat along with a variety of wild vegetables |
| Chuseok | Harvest festival | ,, visiting ancestor graves | 15th day of eighth month | , |
| Jungu | Double Ninth Festival | 9th day of ninth month | ,, yuja tea | |
| Sangdalgosa | Ritual performed to the House gods | Performing a ritual to the house gods, coiling a golden rope around the House, spreading a layer of red clay on the floor | Tenth month | Various |
| Sondolpoong | Ritual performed to appease the wind | Usually boatmen and fishermen perform for Sondol | 20th day of tenth month | Regular food for |
| Dongji | Winter Solstice | Rites to dispel bad spirits | 11th month | |
| Seotdal Geumeum | New Year's Eve | Cleaning up the house, Preparing for Seollal | Last day of the year | Food for the next day, Seollal |
Detailed description by lunar month
First
Second
- Yongdeungje
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
*Seventh
- Chilseok
- '''Baekjung'''
Eighth
- '''Chuseok'''
Ninth
- '''Jungu or Jungyangjeol'''
Tenth
- '''Sangdalgosa'''
Sangdalgosa in different regions
In Nocheon-ri, Ungcheon-eup, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do, the harvest is over and rice cakes are steamed in October to celebrate the rite. This is also called the "family rite". The meaning behind this name is the hope that the family will be at peace and the descendants will be well for 12 months a year. If the family rite is held in September, Jung-guil on September 9 of the lunar calendar is regarded as auspicious day. In addition, during the rite, six piles of red clay are planted on both sides of the gate to prevent unclean people from entering the house.The steamed rice cake prepared at this time is called "House Siru". In case of excessive corruption and impurity, red beans are added to prevent damage. The red beans are not crushed but scattered on the steamer without being put on top. In families that are extremely dedicated to Chilseong, Chilseong Siru is steamed separately. Nowadays there are not many children who like rice cakes, and they do not hold a big rite, so they steam Doenjang-jjigae..
- '''Sondolpoong or Sonseokpong'''
Eleventh
- '''Dongzhi Festival'''
Twelfth
- '''Seotdal Geumeum'''