Memorial Day(June 6th)honors soldierswho sacrificedtheir lives forKorea.NationalFoundation Day(October 3rd)celebrates thefounding ofGojoseon byDangun.Liberation Day(August 15th)celebratesKorea’sfreedom fromJapan in 1945.Christmas(December 25th)is celebrated withchurch servicesand giftexchanges.New Year's Day(January 1st) is aday to celebratethe new year withfamily andresolutions.!Spring Equinox(around March20-21) marksequal day andnight, signalingspring.Winter Solstice(around December21-22) is theshortest day of theyear, with redbean porridge.Seollal (LunarNew Year) is aday to honorancestors, eattteokguk, andplay games.Hangul Day(October 9th)honors thecreation of theKorean alphabetby King Sejong.Sambok (threehottest days ofsummer) is atime to eatginsengchicken soup.SummerSolstice(around June21-22) is thelongest day ofthe year.Buddha’s Birthday(8th day of the 4thlunar month)honors Buddhawith temple visitsand lanterns.Awakening ofInsects (aroundMarch 5-6) iswhen insectsbegin to wakeup.Children’s Day(May 5th) is aday tocelebrate andgive gifts tochildren.Cold Food Day(105 days afterWinter Solstice)is traditionally aday for coldfood.Autumn Equinox(aroundSeptember 22-23) marks equalday and night,signaling autumn.ConstitutionDay (July 17th)celebratesKorea’s firstconstitutionfrom 1948.Beginning ofSpring (aroundFebruary 4)marks the startof spring.Dano Festival(5th day of the5th lunar month)celebrateshealth and goodfortune.IndependenceMovement Day(March 1st)remembers the1919 movementfor Korea'sindependence.Chuseok (15thday of the 8thlunar month) isa harvestfestival to honorancestors.Memorial Day(June 6th)honors soldierswho sacrificedtheir lives forKorea.NationalFoundation Day(October 3rd)celebrates thefounding ofGojoseon byDangun.Liberation Day(August 15th)celebratesKorea’sfreedom fromJapan in 1945.Christmas(December 25th)is celebrated withchurch servicesand giftexchanges.New Year's Day(January 1st) is aday to celebratethe new year withfamily andresolutions.!Spring Equinox(around March20-21) marksequal day andnight, signalingspring.Winter Solstice(around December21-22) is theshortest day of theyear, with redbean porridge.Seollal (LunarNew Year) is aday to honorancestors, eattteokguk, andplay games.Hangul Day(October 9th)honors thecreation of theKorean alphabetby King Sejong.Sambok (threehottest days ofsummer) is atime to eatginsengchicken soup.SummerSolstice(around June21-22) is thelongest day ofthe year.Buddha’s Birthday(8th day of the 4thlunar month)honors Buddhawith temple visitsand lanterns.Awakening ofInsects (aroundMarch 5-6) iswhen insectsbegin to wakeup.Children’s Day(May 5th) is aday tocelebrate andgive gifts tochildren.Cold Food Day(105 days afterWinter Solstice)is traditionally aday for coldfood.Autumn Equinox(aroundSeptember 22-23) marks equalday and night,signaling autumn.ConstitutionDay (July 17th)celebratesKorea’s firstconstitutionfrom 1948.Beginning ofSpring (aroundFebruary 4)marks the startof spring.Dano Festival(5th day of the5th lunar month)celebrateshealth and goodfortune.IndependenceMovement Day(March 1st)remembers the1919 movementfor Korea'sindependence.Chuseok (15thday of the 8thlunar month) isa harvestfestival to honorancestors.

Korean Holiday - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Memorial Day (June 6th) honors soldiers who sacrificed their lives for Korea.
  2. National Foundation Day (October 3rd) celebrates the founding of Gojoseon by Dangun.
  3. Liberation Day (August 15th) celebrates Korea’s freedom from Japan in 1945.
  4. Christmas (December 25th) is celebrated with church services and gift exchanges.
  5. New Year's Day (January 1st) is a day to celebrate the new year with family and resolutions.
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  7. Spring Equinox (around March 20-21) marks equal day and night, signaling spring.
  8. Winter Solstice (around December 21-22) is the shortest day of the year, with red bean porridge.
  9. Seollal (Lunar New Year) is a day to honor ancestors, eat tteokguk, and play games.
  10. Hangul Day (October 9th) honors the creation of the Korean alphabet by King Sejong.
  11. Sambok (three hottest days of summer) is a time to eat ginseng chicken soup.
  12. Summer Solstice (around June 21-22) is the longest day of the year.
  13. Buddha’s Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month) honors Buddha with temple visits and lanterns.
  14. Awakening of Insects (around March 5-6) is when insects begin to wake up.
  15. Children’s Day (May 5th) is a day to celebrate and give gifts to children.
  16. Cold Food Day (105 days after Winter Solstice) is traditionally a day for cold food.
  17. Autumn Equinox (around September 22-23) marks equal day and night, signaling autumn.
  18. Constitution Day (July 17th) celebrates Korea’s first constitution from 1948.
  19. Beginning of Spring (around February 4) marks the start of spring.
  20. Dano Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) celebrates health and good fortune.
  21. Independence Movement Day (March 1st) remembers the 1919 movement for Korea's independence.
  22. Chuseok (15th day of the 8th lunar month) is a harvest festival to honor ancestors.