Seollal, Korean Happy New Year 2025
Seollal, Korean Happy New Year 2025
Public holidays: January 25(Sat.) - 30(Thu.), 2025
Public holidays: January 25(Sat.) - 30(Thu.), 2025
Korean Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal) is one of the most important traditional holidays of the year; the holiday is much more significant than January 1st.
Korean Lunar New Year's Day (Seollal) is one of the most important traditional holidays of the year; the holiday is much more significant than January 1st.
Most businesses are closed, and people take several days off from work to visit their hometown to be with their family.
Most businesses are closed, and people take several days off from work to visit their hometown to be with their family.
Feasts are held with specially prepared food such as tteok-guk (rice cake soup) and mandu-guk (dumpling soup).
Feasts are held with specially prepared food such as tteok-guk (rice cake soup) and mandu-guk (dumpling soup).
Korean families enjoy spending time together by playing traditional games such as yunnori (traditional Korean board games), flying kites, or spinning tops.
Korean families enjoy spending time together by playing traditional games such as yunnori (traditional Korean board games), flying kites, or spinning tops.