Korean New Year in 🇰🇷 South Korea
Public Holiday
Yes
National Holiday
No
Type
Public Holiday
Korean New Year in South Korea
Korean New Year (Seollal, 설날) is South Korea's most important holiday; families perform ancestral rites (charye), bow to elders (sebae), eat tteokguk (rice cake soup) to gain a year of age, and play traditional games.
About Korean New Year
Traditional Korean New Year (Seollal) observed on the first day of the lunar calendar, celebrated with ancestral rites (charye), traditional clothing (hanbok), folk games, and family reunions.
Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Feb. 10 | Saturday |
| 2025 | Jan. 29 | Wednesday |
| 2026 | Feb. 17 | Tuesday |
| 2027 | Feb. 7 | Sunday |
| 2028 | Jan. 27 | Thursday |
| 2029 | Feb. 13 | Tuesday |
| 2030 | Feb. 3 | Sunday |