Lunar New Year's Day in South Korea 2007

Seollal, Koreans’ favorite holiday is around the corner. Korean usually celebrate two new year’s; one on January 1st according to the solar calendar, and another according to the lunar calendar, falling this year on February 18th. During Seollal, most people go back to their hometowns to perform ceremonial rites to pay their respect to their ancestors, so the day before and after Seollal are also designated holidays. This year however, Seollal falls on the weekend, so the holidays are shorter. So, how do Koreans spend their Seollal? Let’s take a peak at South Korea’s Seollal holiday, where we can imagine it quite busy but happy.

Travel South Korea during Seollal Holidays

It is very quiet in Seoul during the Seollal Holiday because most families leave Seoul to visit their relatives in their hometowns as well as many shops and restaurants close for the holidays. The city feels somewhat deserted at this time of the year.

Palaces, parks and theme parks are probably the busiest places during Seollal. They offer various traditional games and events to visitors as fun entertainment. But if you wish to visit the provincial areas, you may want to consider changing your schedule. Buses and trains are crowded and traffic is pretty serious. A quiet relaxing tour of Seoul is recommended if you are staying to visit South Korea Hotels during Seollal.

[Source from; english.tour2korea.com]