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To this day, the Lunar New Year celebration is centered around removing bad luck and welcoming all that is good and prosperous. Red is considered an auspicious color to ring in the new year. In many Asian cultures, the color symbolizes good fortune and joy. The Lunar New Year begins Jan. 29, and communities across the United States and worldwide are holding celebrations. China's most important holiday — the Lunar New Year is also widely celebrated The Year of the Snake is here - and millions across Asia and the world are welcoming it, with family, friends, prayers and plenty of food The Lunar New Year, which coincides with the first new The Joseon dynasty, a renowned kingdom that ruled from 1392 to 1897 also has traces of government officials gathering in the five grand palaces to celebrate the Lunar New Year. Seollal is a unique Korean tradition, influenced by China, and is based on the lunar cycle. Each year represents a different animal and the cycle is repeated every 12 years. Celebrations and Traditions of Seollal, Korea’s Lunar New Year. Seollal typically lasts three days: the day before, the day of, and the day after. Families often travel long distances to their hometowns to reunite with relatives. The celebrations begin with thorough house cleaning and preparations for ancestral rituals. 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. This year, Lunar New Year is set for January 29th. RELATED: Things to in Korea in February; HOW DO KOREANS CELEBRATE LUNAR NEW YEAR? Much like Chuseok (Korean Thanksgiving), Lunar New Year is a time to visit your hometown and enjoy meals, play games and catch up with family. Many families will perform a ceremony called charye (차례), which is Seollal and Chuseok are both major traditional holidays in South Korea, but they are distinct celebrations with different dates, significance, and customs. 2. Are Seollal and Chinese New Year the same? Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year) and Chinese New Year are on the same date, but they are distinct celebrations associated with different cultures. Seollal shares similarities with Lunar New Year celebrations in other Asian cultures, such as Chinese, Vietnamese, and Mongolian New Year festivities. While the essence of marking a new lunar cycle is shared, each culture brings its unique customs, foods, and symbols to the celebrations. These are a staple of any Korean Lunar New Year celebration. Yut-Nori | 윷놀이. While there are a number of traditional games played during Korean Lunar New Year, Yut-nori is probably the most popular. I grew up playing round after round with my family on New Year’s Day, and it was always a blast. For Seollal in Seoul, check out their special exhibition dedicated to the Year of the Snake, or venture outside for Lunar New Year events and activities. 3 Top Winter Tours in Korea Seollal in Seoul is a perfect opportunity to check out one of Korea’s fun winter festivals. On Wednesday, people all over the world will be ringing in the Lunar New Year to celebrate the Year of the Snake. In the Chinese zodiac calendar, snakes are viewed with both fear and reverence Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a new year based on lunar or lunisolar calendars. It is often referred to as Chinese New Year, especially in China, where it is a major cultural celebration. The Lunar New Year (known as Seollal in Korean) celebration is no joke in South Korea, and 2025 is about to take things to an even more fantastic level! This year marks the Year of the Wood Snake (also referred to as the Green Snake), symbolizing transformation, growth, and personal development. Since 2004, the Chinese Association of Iowa has helped ring in the Lunar New Year. This year's celebration features education events, an Iowa Chinese Achievement Awards ceremony, cultural exhibits, a lion dance performance and a martial arts demonstration. Feeling hungry after all of that? From noon to 2 p.m. enjoy a Chinese New Year lunch. Seoul City Hall’s New Year’s Eve countdown party is a dynamic representation of the city’s ability to bring in the New Year in style and provide celebrations by creating memorable experiences for all those who enjoy the festive season! Address: 110 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea The Vietnamese New Year celebration of Tet, short for Tet Nguyen Dan which means “festival of the first day”, is celebrated over three days as opposed to the traditional 15 of the Chinese New There will be dance performances, talks and other activities to ring in the new year. Lunar New Year Cultural Village 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 9. The Lunar New Year Cultural Village, hosted on by Chinatown Main Street, will feature everything from calligraphy and writing to origami folding to live performances. Lion Dance Parade 11 a.m. to 3 p.m The Lunar New Year, also known as the Chinese New Year or Spring Festival, is a celebration of the arrival of spring and the beginning of a new year on the lunisolar calendar, according to the South Korea, however, combines the best of both worlds with two separate yet similar New Year celebrations. For Koreans, New Year’s Day, commonly known as Seollal , occurs at two times during
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