Chuseok is one of the biggest and most important holidays in Korea. And it literally means Autumn Eve, and it is a three-day long harvest festival or most commonly known as Thanksgiving Day.
Family members from near and far come together to share food and stories, and to give thanks to their ancestors.
This year (2019), the Chuseok is celebrating from September 12 to 14. The real Chuseok is on the 13th but the day before and after are also celebrated.
Chuseok is also referred to as Hangawi.
Han means Big and Gawi means The ides of the 8th lunar month or autumn.
Koreans celebrate Chuseok by making special foods, particularly a certain kind of rice cake called Songpyeon.
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In the morning of the day of Chuseok, family members gather at their homes to hold nemorial services called Charye in honor of their ancestors.
Another traditional custom of Chuseok is Seongmyo, or to visit their ancestral graves and give respect to them.
A lot of traditional practices are done in this day like Ganggangsulae Dance.
They also do Ssireum, a traditional sport composed of two opponents who wrestle while holding each other's belts, called Satba.
Another Chuseok tradition in modern-day Korea is that of gift-giving not only their relatives, but also to friends to show their thanks and appreciation.
