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The spice calendar

128 harvests, festivals, feasts and fasts of the year, with the spices each one calls for. Dates are worked out afresh every day; those marked "about" follow the moon or local calendars and can shift by a day.

Kind of dayAllFestivalsHarvestReligious daysSeasonalTrade and marketsNational days

November 2026

about 15 to 28 Nov 2026KimjangThe communal making of winter kimchi, with mountains of cabbage packed with gochugaru, garlic, ginger and fish sauce. 22 Nov 2026Stir-up SundayThe Sunday before Advent, when families stir the Christmas pudding mix and make a wish. about 27 Nov to 24 Dec 2026Advent and Christmas marketsWeeks of markets in German-speaking cities, where gluhwein, spiced almonds and lebkuchen perfume the cold air.

December 2026

about 21 Dec 2026Dongzhi, the winter solsticeThe solstice, with dumplings, tangyuan and warming ginger soups, and in Korea red bean porridge.

January 2027

7 Jan 2027Nanakusa no sekkuThe seventh of January, when a porridge of seven spring herbs is eaten to rest the stomach after the New Year feasting. 23 Jan 2027Tu BiShvatThe new year of the trees, with a seder of fruit and nuts and carob, almonds, dates and figs.

February 2027

3 Feb 2027SetsubunThe bean-throwing day marking the start of spring, with sardine and holly sprigs and a lucky sushi roll.

April 2027

about 5 Apr 2027QingmingThe tomb-sweeping day, with green rice dumplings and cold dishes kept plain and lightly seasoned.

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The weekly digest

Every Monday: seven spices you may not know, what is cooking this week, and one blend explained step by step.