New Year Lunar Korea

New year s day is a family holiday and the lunar new year is a three day event in korea.

New year lunar korea. The exact day of the lunar new year will vary from year to year. In 2022 it will begin on february 1. Known as seollal korean new year is the first day of the lunar korean calendar.

The celebration lasts for three days. Seollal falls on the first day of the lunar new year calendar. The earliest references to korean new year are believed to be found in the 3rd century chinese historical work records of the three kingdoms book of wei volume 30.

In 2021 it will start on february 12. Lunar new year s day in north korea chinese new year is the first day of the new year in the chinese calendar which differs from the gregorian calendar. Mid february is a special festival in asia known commonly as lunar new year spring festival or in reference to china chinese new year.

Seollal began on january 25 in 2020. Records of 7th century korean new year celebrations are included in the chinese historical works the book of sui and the old book of tang. It is the first day of the second new moon after winter solstice.

Most people try to return to their family homes to spend time with relatives and to honor ancestors. It s arguably the biggest holiday of the year in this region of the world. Happy new year in korean.

The specific dates on which seollal falls will vary from year to year. Seollal comes in january or february and involves family visits ancestral rites eating of traditional foods and playing of korean games. Seollal s celebration lasts for three days starting the day before and ending the day after the lunar new year.