page_title: List of Korean traditional festivals
section_title: 11th Month
hierarchical_section_title: List of Korean traditional festivals / Festivals by Lunar Month / 11th Month
caption_attribution_description: English: Red bean soup.
context_page_description: Korean Traditional Festivals are the Korean national and local festivals that have been continued among Korean people throughout its long history. Korean traditional festivals are largely based on its agricultural rituals and myths. "Seollal, New Year's Day" and "Chuseok, Harvest Festival" are regarded as the biggest festivals.
context_section_description: Dongji (11th month)
  Dongji (Hangul: 동지, Hanja: 冬至)  is the day with the longest night and the shortest day. It is also the day when the ecliptic longitude marks 270 degrees. Starting Dongji, the days become longer marking the coming of spring thus it is also known as the real beginning of a new year. People eat porridge made of red beans called Patjuk (Hangul 팥죽, Hanja: 팥粥, Read bean soup) on Dongji. Patjuk is believed to ward off evil spirits.
caption: Patjuk, Red bean soup on Dongji
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