{"title":"Chuseok","description":"\u003cp\u003eChuseok is a major Korean harvest holiday with longstanding roots in Korean agricultural traditions. Celebrated in Korea and by Korean communities worldwide, including the UK, it is a time for family reunions, gratitude and remembering ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen it happens: usually September or October, on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the traditional Korean lunisolar calendar. The exact Gregorian calendar date changes each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFamilies may share festive meals and songpyeon, rice cakes traditionally shaped like half-moons. Some observe charye, ancestral memorial rites, and visit family graves, while others celebrate through gatherings, traditional games and shared wishes for wellbeing. Customs vary between families and communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComing soon: thoughtful gifts and decorative pieces for family reunions, gratitude and warm harvest wishes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/sparklesspecialize.co.uk\/collections\/chuseok.oembed","provider":"Sparkles Specialize","version":"1.0","type":"link"}