Unofficial observance
Start of Autumn
Dates specified for each year
The beginning of autumn in the solar-term calendar.
How did it begin?
The name means passing from summer into autumn. Korean farmers traditionally planted radishes and napa cabbage for kimjang around this time, preparing for autumn and winter.
Source · 입추 — 한국민족문화대백과사전 ↗ (new window)
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