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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. The day is called 신정 ; 新正, and the old new year became 구정 ; 舊正. [ 10 ] After the liberation of Korea in 1945 and prior to the Korean War in 1950, the provisional Korean government designated the period from 1 to 3 January of the Gregorian calendar as a public new year holiday. [ 10 ]

  3. In 2025, Seollal is on January 29, Wednesday. Seollal falls on the first day of the first month of the lunar calendar. Because Koreans celebrate this holiday according to the lunar calendar, the date on the Gregorian calendar changes every year. For your information, these are the dates of Seollal in the next five years.

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  4. Jan 19, 2024 · Korean New Year is one of the most significant and widely celebrated traditional holidays in South Korea. 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.

  5. Jan 2, 2024 · Seollal, the Lunar New Year’s Day, is one of South Korea’s most important holidays and a vibrant and culturally rich celebration. In 2024 Seollal falls on February 10. This annual festivity is a time for families to come together, pay respects to ancestors, and engage in traditional customs that have been passed down through generations.

  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. Seollal, or Korean Lunar New Year is a holiday and celebration which marks the first day of the Korean Lunar Calender. In 2014, Seollal falls on Friday, January 31st - though the celebration is typically three days long, beginning the day before and ending the day after. Traditionally, families gather from all over Korea at the house of their ...

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