September 23, 2023 Next week is Chuseok, one of the two most important traditional holidays. Chuseok Public holidays will begin on Thursday, September 28, through Saturday, September 30. So it begins, Wednesday our time. Like many agrarian cultures, Koreans once followed the lunar calendar, but in recent history, they have deferred to the solar calendar in line with international practice. While public holidays are based on the solar calendar, a few days are celebrated based on the lunar calendar. In mass, and I mean a substantial part of the population travel. For many, this can be back to their home villages. Over the holiday, they perform ancestral rituals at relatives' graves and share time with their family over traditional foods. Others opt to travel, or a popular trend has been staycations in luxury hotels. For our Korean colleagues (in Korea) , you can wish them a "Happy Chuseok" email this coming Tuesda...
