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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. 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 Different countries across Asia celebrate the new year in many ways and may follow a different zodiac. What is the Lunar New Year? The Lunar New Year — known as the Spring Festival in China, Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in Korea — is a major festival For Chinese people, Lunar New Year is the Spring Festival, and it’s celebrated widely in Taiwan and across Southeast Asia in countries with large Chinese populations, such as Singapore and Malaysia. 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 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). Korean Lunar New Year also has its own unique customs and traditions. Korean New Year Traditions. While Christmas in Korea is usually a time for celebrating with friends or for going on dates, Seollal, like Chuseok, is more of a family-based celebration. Many Koreans travel back to their family homes during this period. It is a customary and heartfelt Korean New Year’s greeting, expressing wishes for abundant blessings, happiness, and prosperity in the coming year. Koreans share this warm sentiment during Seollal, the Korean New Year, in the days leading up to the arrival of the New Year, or for a while after the day. Related Page: Learning Korean 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 Even so, while both the Korean Lunar New Year and Chinese New Year share the same dates and are based on family reunions, each has a distinct identity and order of traditions. One of the most easily recognisable differences between the two celebrations is seen in the clothing. Where Chinese will often don red coloured traditional or Singaporeans celebrate Lunar New Year as one of the most auspicious holidays of the year, as well. Because there is such a big Chinese community in Singapore, many of the same cultural 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. New Year's celebrations vary throughout the world. Some celebrate the new year on January 1. Others take place later in the month—like Lunar New Year and Korean New Year. But what is Korean New Lunar New Year, known as Seollal in Korea, is a significant traditional holiday that celebrates the arrival of the new year based on the lunar calendar. This occasion emphasizes family reunions, honoring ancestors, and various cultural rituals, enriching Korean cultural identity. "It is not completely wrong to add 'Korean' or 'Chinese' to the Lunar New Year since both countries celebrate it, but culture does not hold any nationality in essence," he said. "The concept of Is Korean New Year the same as Chinese? Yes, the Korean New Year is the same as the Chinese New Year, but in Korea, they call it Seollal. Seollal has its roots in traditional Chinese Confucianism and they celebrate it on the first day of the Korean lunar calendar. It usually lasts for three days before the Korean New Year Eve, The Korean New South Koreans follow the zodiac like the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac, which repeat every 12 years in sequential order “Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey While the holiday is celebrated most widely in China, Vietnam, South Korea and other East Asian countries, other places with significant Chinese populations, like the United States, celebrate it For 2024 the Lunar New Year is Feb. 10 but people gather for the day before and after as well to make it a 3 day celebration. How does Korea celebrate New Years? Korean New Years; Aka 설날 is Koreas Lunar New Year celebration. The Lunar New Year follows the Lunar calendar and thus the date changes each year. Sebae 세배 New Year's celebrations vary throughout the world. Some celebrate the new year on January 1. Others take place later in the month—like Lunar New Year and Korean New Year. But what is Korean New
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