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  1. Sep 16, 2024 · Like many of Asia’s traditional holidays, the Seollal (설날) follows the lunar calendar. Seollal falls on the first day of the Lunar New Year calendar. It is usually towards the end of January or the beginning of February on the Western (solar) calendar. Here are the dates of the Korean Lunar New Year through the years: Seollal 2021 ...

  2. Jan 19, 2024 · The date of Seollal is determined by the lunar calendar, making it a movable feast that usually falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice. This places Seollal in late January or early February on the Gregorian calendar. Seollal typically lasts for three days, with the main day of celebration known as “Seollal” itself.

  3. Jan 26, 2024 · When is the Korean Lunar New Year? This year, Seollal falls on February 10, 2024. Seollal falls on the first day of the lunar new year calendar, so the date for Seollal changes each year on the ...

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  4. The significance of Seollal goes beyond just a change in the calendar; it embodies the spirit of hope and prosperity for the year ahead. The holiday is celebrated based on the lunar calendar, which results in its varying dates each year. In 2023, for instance, Seollal fell on January 22nd.

  5. Korean New Year. Hangul. 설날. Revised Romanization. Seollal. McCune–Reischauer. Sŏllal. Seollal (Korean: 설날; RR: Seollal; MR: Sŏllal) is a Korean traditional festival and national holiday commemorating the first day of the lunisolar calendar. [1] It is one of the most important traditional holidays for ethnic Koreans, being ...

  6. The lunar new year, known as Seollal (설날) —or Gujeong (구정) — is one of the most important holidays in South Korea. The celebration falls on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar (음력 달력), and lasts for three consecutive days. Also, it is the day that Koreans turn one year older. On this important holiday ...

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  8. Feb 8, 2024 · 10 February 2024 is Seollal (설날 - Korean Lunar New Year's Day), which is one of the important festivals in Korea. Seollal falls on the 1st day of the 1st month of the lunar calendar, and family members and relatives get together to celebrate. In Korea, there is a consecutive Seollal public holiday period, and…

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