tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1128189194197393922011-04-21T14:53:30.573-07:00Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15632964213642436113noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112818919419739392.post-24534469698448367052008-05-13T19:24:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:28:02.157-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FCgzBwrZueQ/SCpQx8OL4qI/AAAAAAAAA_E/HGusPa2iWcA/s1600-h/2008%2BYear%2Bof%2Bthe%2BRat.gif"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_FCgzBwrZueQ/SCpQx8OL4qI/AAAAAAAAA_E/HGusPa2iWcA/s200/2008%2BYear%2Bof%2Bthe%2BRat.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200057538662097570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />February</span><br />8 - <span style="font-family:georgia;">Chinese New Y</span>ear<br />21 - Lantern Festival<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April<br /></span>5 - Ching Ming - Tomb Sweeping Festival<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />May<br /></span>12 - <a href="http://www.myasianheritage.com/2008/05/holiday-spotlight-buns-anyone.html">Cheung Chau Bun Festival</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">June<br /></span>8 - <a href="http://www.myasianheritage.com/2008/06/holiday-spotlight-dragon-boat-festival.html">Dragon Boat Festival</a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">August<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>7 - Chinese Valentine's Day<br />14 - Hungry Ghost Festival<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">September<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>14 - Mid-Autumn Festival<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October<br /></span>7 - Double Ninth Day (Chung Yeung, Elder's Day)<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/112818919419739392-2453446969844836705?l=myasianheritageholidays.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15632964213642436113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112818919419739392.post-20047353470002958872008-05-13T18:00:00.001-07:002008-12-10T13:28:02.358-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FCgzBwrZueQ/SCpVaMOL4rI/AAAAAAAAA_M/pyvY6FWbsUE/s1600-h/korea.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_FCgzBwrZueQ/SCpVaMOL4rI/AAAAAAAAA_M/pyvY6FWbsUE/s200/korea.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200062628198343346" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:100%;">Early Korea used a lunar calendar and eventually migrated to the solar calendar. However, much of the country still uses the lunar calendar to keep track of births and deaths and some traditional holidays. Many people celebrate their birthdays according to both calendars, and the first days of each calendar are national holidays. (Source: <a href="http://www.lifeinkorea.com/calendar/holidays.cfm">Life in Korea</a>)</span><br /><p style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Solar</span><br />January<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>1,2 - New Year's<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">March<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span></span>1 - Independence Movement Day<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">April<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>5 - Arbor Day<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>5 - Children's Day<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">June<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>6 - Memorial Day<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">July<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>17 - Constitution Day<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">August<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>15 - Liberation Day<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>3 - Foundation Day<span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></span><br /></span><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">December<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span>25 - Christmas Day<br /><br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Lunar<br /><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">1st day of 1st month, plus the day before and after </span>- New Year's (Seol-nal)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">8th day of 4th month</span> - Buddha's Birthday (Seokka Tanshin-il)<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">16th days of 8th month</span> - Harvest Moon Festival (Chuesok)</span></p><span style="font-size:85%;"><br /></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/112818919419739392-2004735347000295887?l=myasianheritageholidays.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15632964213642436113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112818919419739392.post-34927180300825810012008-05-13T17:00:00.000-07:002008-12-10T13:28:02.493-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FCgzBwrZueQ/SCpZfcOL4sI/AAAAAAAAA_U/MLlX2Je6ctM/s1600-h/japan.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_FCgzBwrZueQ/SCpZfcOL4sI/AAAAAAAAA_U/MLlX2Je6ctM/s200/japan.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5200067116439167682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;">January<br /></span>1 - New Year (shogatsu)<br />Second Monday of January - Coming of Age (seijin no hi)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br />February<br /></span>3 - Beginning of spring (setsubun)<br />11 - National Foundation Day (kenkoku kinenbi)<br />14 - Valentine's Day<span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br />March<br /></span>3 - Doll's Festival (hina matsuri)<br />14 - White Day<br />20 - Spring Eqinox Day (shunbun no hi)<br />29 - Showa Day (Showa no hi)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">May<br /></span>3 - Constitution Day (kenpo kinenbi)<br />4 - Greenery Day (midori no hi)<br />5 - Children's Day (kodomo no hi)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">July/August 7<br /></span>Star Festival (tanabata)<br />21 - Ocean Day (umi no hi)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">September<br /></span>15 - Respect for the Aged Day (keiro no hi)<br />23 - Autumn Equinox Day (shubun no hi)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">October<br /></span>Second Monday of October - Health and Sports Day (taiiku no hi)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">November<br /></span>3 - Culture Day (bunka no hi)<br />15 - Seven-Five-Three (shichigosan)<br />23 - Labour Thanksgiving Day (kinro kansha no hi)<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">December </span><br />23 - Emperor's Birthday (tenno no tanjobi)<br />24-25 - Christmas<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/112818919419739392-3492718030082581001?l=myasianheritageholidays.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Angelahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15632964213642436113noreply@blogger.com0