How many days until Seollal 2027?
As of 31 October 2026 (New Zealand date), there are 99 days until Seollal (설날), Korean Lunar New Year 2027, on Sunday 7 February 2027.
The count above was calculated when this page was published. With JavaScript on, the page recounts live on your own clock.
Key facts
- Date: Sunday 7 February 2027.
- Observed in: South Korea.
- How the date is set: Seollal is the first day of the first month of the Korean lunar calendar, calculated by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.
- Dates last checked: 30 October 2026.
Live countdown to Seollal (설날), Korean Lunar New Year 2027, on Sunday 7 February 2027. See the days, weeks and weekdays left and the upcoming dates.
Days to go
- 99 days, or 14 weeks and 1 day
- 70 weekdays (Monday to Friday) in between
- It falls on a Sunday
When are the next dates for Seollal?
Seollal (설날), Korean Lunar New Year 2027 is on Sunday 7 February 2027, and Seollal (설날), Korean Lunar New Year 2028 is on Thursday 27 January 2028.
| Year | Date | Days left |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday 7 February 2027 | 99 |
| 2028 | Thursday 27 January 2028 | 453 |
Korea calculates the lunar calendar by its own time zone, so Seollal can fall a day later than Chinese New Year. In 2027 Chinese New Year is 6 February and Seollal is 7 February.
How is the date of Seollal set?
Seollal is the first day of the first month of the Korean lunar calendar, calculated by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.
Seollal (설날) is the Korean Lunar New Year and one of the two biggest holidays in South Korea. Families gather, perform ancestral rites, wear hanbok and eat tteokguk rice cake soup.
The holiday lasts three days: the day before, Seollal itself and the day after. A substitute holiday is added when one of them falls on a Sunday or another holiday.
Sources
Dates last checked on 30 October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many days until Seollal 2027?
- As of 31 October 2026 (New Zealand date), there are 99 days until Seollal (설날), Korean Lunar New Year 2027, on Sunday 7 February 2027. That is 14 weeks and 1 day, with 70 weekdays (Monday to Friday) in between. The live counter on this page uses your own time zone.
- What date is Seollal 2027?
- Seollal (설날), Korean Lunar New Year 2027 falls on Sunday 7 February 2027. Seollal is the first day of the first month of the Korean lunar calendar, calculated by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute.
- When is Seollal in 2028?
- Seollal (설날), Korean Lunar New Year 2028 falls on Thursday 27 January 2028. Korea calculates the lunar calendar by its own time zone, so Seollal can fall a day later than Chinese New Year. In 2027 Chinese New Year is 6 February and Seollal is 7 February.
- Why does the date of Seollal change?
- Seollal is the first day of the first month of the Korean lunar calendar, calculated by the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. Korea calculates the lunar calendar by its own time zone, so Seollal can fall a day later than Chinese New Year. In 2027 Chinese New Year is 6 February and Seollal is 7 February.