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 celebrated in both North Korea and South Korea as well as Korean diaspora all around the world. [1] [2]Seol, written as "설" in Middle Korean in Hangul ...

On Quora, a foreign visitor was curious about the similarities and differences between the Lunar New Year of three Asian countries, Vietnam - China - Korea. The question quickly caught on, and here are some of the differences shared by locals and international visitors alike.

Jan 24, 2025 · Participants in the Seollal cultural event program hosted by the KCC in Hanoi, Vietnam, on Jan. 31, last year, make envelopes for traditional sebaetdon (a monetary gift for bowing). Along with the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the KCC in Washington will host the "2025 Lunar New Year Family Celebration: Korean Seollal" festival.

2 days ago · Hyunjung Kim BBC Korean. The Lunar New Year holiday in South Korea brings families and relatives together to exchange gift money and well-wishes - but some of those well-wishes are less than welcome.

Jan 21, 2025 · The day of the Lunar New Year, which is called Seollal in Korean, falls on Jan. 29 this year, with days off on the 28th and 30th as well, plus a one-time temporary holiday on the 27th to connect ...

2 days ago · The Korean New Year (Seollal) and the Vietnamese New Year (Tet) are also celebrated, in their own unique ways. The Korean New Year is celebrated over a period of three days, where celebrations are ...

3 days ago · On Wednesday, Lunar New Year's Day, the Korean Cultural Center in Germany will offer traditional Korean games, such as gonggi, a variation of the five-stones game seen in "Squid Game" Season 2; yutnori, a traditional board game played by throwing wood sticks; and jegi chagi, a foot-shuttlecock game.Participants will also be served tteokguk, rice cake soup traditionally eaten during the holiday.

Jan 6, 2025 · Seollal (설날) is one of the most important traditional Korean holidays in the Korean culture. This national holiday commemorates the first day of the Korean Lunar Calendar. The holiday takes place over several days.

Jan 22, 2025 · Korean New Year or ‘Seollal’, falling on January 29 this year, is a festival and national holiday that usually occurs in January or February on the second new moon after the winter solstice, unless there is an intercalary 11th or 12th month in the lead-up to the New Year. It marks the first day of the Korean calendar.

Jan 21, 2025 · The Lunar New Year is a holiday celebrated in many parts of Asia and in Asian communities around the world. It marks the beginning of the year using the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar. Typically, Lunar New Year is observed in late January or early February of the Gregorian calendar.