The alternate Korean name for Chuseok, the harvest festival, is Hangawi.
Hangawi is written 한가위 in Korean and is an old native Korean expression associated with the middle of autumn. The word is commonly used alongside Chuseok, especially in descriptions of the festival’s cultural traditions and seasonal setting.
Chuseok is one of Korea’s major family holidays, together with Seollal, the Lunar New Year. During the holiday, families traditionally gather, share seasonal foods, honor ancestors, and visit family graves. Hangawi is therefore not a separate festival with different dates; it is an alternate name for the same holiday.
The terms Chuseok and Hangawi can appear in different contexts. Chuseok is the widely recognized formal name, while Hangawi emphasizes the traditional Korean name and the festival’s autumn identity.