Dongzhi Festival
Official nameDongzhi (冬至)
Also calledTang-cheh (冬節)
Tōji (冬至)
Dongji (동지)
Observed byChinese, Japanese, Koreans
TypeCultural
SignificanceMarks the winter solstice
Observancesmaking and eating of tangyuan, ancestor worship
DateWinter solstice (between December 21 and December 23)
Frequencyannual
Related toWinter solstice