| Korean New Year | |
|---|---|
| Also called | Lunar New Year |
| Observed by | Korean people around the world |
| Type | Korean, cultural, Buddhist |
| Significance | The first day of the Korean calendar (lunar calendar) |
| 2007 date | February 18 |
| 2008 date | February 7 |
| 2009 date | January 26 |
| Related to | Chinese New Year |
Korean New Year (Korean: Seollal; hangul: 설날 or 구정, hanja: 舊正) is the first day of the lunar Korean calendar. It is the most important of the traditional Korean holidays. It consists of a period of celebrations, starting on New Year's Day. The Korean New Year holidays last three days. This is the day of the second new moon after the winter solstice, unless there is an intercalary eleventh or twelfth month in the lead-up to the New Year. In such a case, the New Year falls on the day of the third new moon after the solstice. (The next time this occurs is in 2033.) Tteok guk is commonly served during this holiday.
