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“Korean Lunar New Year or 설날 (Seollal) is the Korean version of Chinese New Year. 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,” according to Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls. Occasionally, about every 24 years, Korean New Year will occur one day after Chinese New Year because of the new moon between Korea’s midnight (15:00UTC) and China’s midnight (16:00UTC). Okay, so nearly everyone in the world has adopted the Gregorian calendar and thus celebrate new year’s day on January 1st. However, the Lunar New Year is Traditionally aligned with the Chinese New Year, due to the cultural and historical exchanges between Korea and China, this celebration typically occurs on the second new moon after the winter solstice. It shares similarities with other Asian New Year celebrations like those in Vietnam and Mongolia. Koreans celebrate with tteokguk, a brothy soup that contains thinly sliced rice cakes. Warm bowls of snake soup are also on the menu in some Hong Kong snake shops, as the Lunar New Year approaches. ___ Seollal in Comparison to Other Asian Lunar New Years. 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. The seventh day of the Lunar New Year (February 4, 2025) is said to be when the Chinese mother goddess, Nuwa, created humanity. Thus, it’s called renri/jan jat (the people’s birthday). The Koreans have their own Lunar New Year celebration, known as Seollal, which also marks the beginning of a new year on the traditional Chinese Lunar calendar. These similarities were thanks to conquest and the movement of people between China and Korea over the course of several centuries. Even so, while both the Korean Lunar New Year and 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 the "In the case of Korea, the way people celebrate the Lunar New Year is different from that of Chinese, except for eating dumplings," Kiaer explained, adding that Korea has its own word "Seollal Contrary to what many people may think, Lunar New Year is not exclusively a Chinese holiday. True, it follows the Chinese Lunar calendar, but the holiday is celebrated across the entire continent Pre-Chinese New Year Preparations and Activities (Jan. 7–Feb. 12, 2025) Jan. 7, 2025: Laba Festival. Some Chinese start to celebrate and prepare for Chinese New Year as early as day 8 of the 12 th month of the lunar calendar. How is Seollal, the Korean Lunar New Year, different from Chinese New Year?. Korean culture is rich and diverse, with many traditions and celebrations that stem from its historical context. One such celebration that raises the curiosity of many is whether Koreans celebrate the Lunar New Year. Contrary to what many people may think, Lunar New Year is not exclusively a Chinese holiday. True, it follows the Chinese Lunar calendar, but the holiday is celebrated across the entire continent The Koreans adopt the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac for the lunar calendar. The lunar calendar runs in a 12-year cycle with each year in the cycle being associated with one zodiac animal (in the order of rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig). "In the case of Korea, the way people celebrate the Lunar New Year is different from that of Chinese, except for eating dumplings," Kiaer explained, adding that Korea has its own word "Seollal Lunar New Year — celebrated as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in South Korea — marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of the lunisolar calendar, according to What does Lunar New Year celebrate? Lunar New Year — celebrated as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in South Korea — marks the arrival of spring and the beginning of Tteokguk, a Lunar New Year dish that Koreans love. Korean New Year vs. Chinese New Year. Korea and China both celebrate the Lunar New Year. They celebrate with family, but they do it in different ways. Korean and Chinese Lunar New Year traditions are a bit different. They have different holidays, food, and clothes. You don’t have to head to Seoul for the bellringing as there are a lot of New Year’s Eve bell-ringing events all over the country. Here is the list of the most famous spots to (literally) ring in the new year! Seoul: Bosingak Pavilion in Jongno. Gyeonggi-do: Peace Bell Pavilion in Imjingak . Daegu: National Bond Compensation Movement Although Chinese New Year is the most important holiday in Korea, we also celebrate December 31 these days. Chinese New Year is based on the lunar calendar. Therefore, the date changes every year. It takes place in either January or February and is called Seollal (설날) in Korean. While December 31 is not required to be celebrated, Chinese
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