Korean Lunar New Year Celebrations

Consider the example of seollal.

Korean lunar new year celebrations. Under the authority of the consulate general in new york we work to promote cultural arts exchange and stimulate interest in korean culture through various o. Korean lunar new year or 설날 seollal is the korean version of chinese new year. The lunar korean new year is a three day holiday to return home and visit extended family along with performing ceremonies to honor your ancestors.

Falling between january 20 and february 21 the exact dates of seollal can change from year to year it s a three day holiday during which many south korean families gather to look back on the year that has passed and look forward to the year ahead. The exact day of the lunar new year will vary from year to year. Korean lunar new year marks the first day of the lunar calendar. Based on the lunar calendar the lunar seollal.

Published on jan 26 2017 the lunar new year is one of the most significant traditional korean holidays. Inaugurated in 1979 the korean cultural center new york is a branch of the ministry of culture sports and tourism of the republic of korea. This celebration marks the traditional korean lunar new year. Additionally children often receive money from their elders after performing a formal bow.

During this time many koreans visit family perform ancestral rites wear hanbok eat traditional food and play folk games. 25 this year and people of chinese vietnamese and korean cultures celebrate with family and traditional foods. However many koreans now also celebrate the new year at the start of the solar calendar january 1 as westerners do. Thus many people in korea and abroad celebrate new year s day twice.

Both of these korean lunar new year crafts feature a tri colored variation of the korean taegeuk symbol. Koreans celebrate new year s day at the start of the year on the lunar calendar solnal and have done so for thousands of years. Seollal s celebration lasts for three days starting the day before and ending the day after the lunar new year. The day before korean new year korean new year itself and the day after korean new year.

It is one of the most important traditional korean holidays. The celebration usually lasts three days. It is the first day of the second new moon after winter solstice. It s a chance for people to pay their respects to ancestors and catch up with family as.

It is celebrated at the same time as chinese new year except for a rare case every several years where they fall a day apart and as the name indicates is dependent on the lunar calendar. This year chinese new year and korean lunar new year fall on february 8. South korean s national flag features a red and blue taegeuk symbol which represents balance in the universe.