Seollal
What day is seollal 2026?
February 17th 2026
What is Tteokguk (떡국)
Rice cake soup
From where is the holiday heavily influenced?
China
What do people wear?
Hanbok
What is the 2026 Zodiac Year
Horse
For how many days is seollal celebrated?
3
What does eating Tteokguk (떡국) do?
Turns you one year older
Why was Seollal prohibited from 1910-1945
Because of Japanese occupation
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How many Asian/Chinese Zodiac are there?
12
What is sebae (세배)?
Kneeling on the ground and bowing so your hands are on the ground. From youth to elders
What is the pancake called?
Jeon (전)
What kingdom had the first recorded history of Seollal?
Silla
What does dreaming of pigs mean?
Good luck, symbolizes wealth and good luck
What is the first and the last zodiac in the zodiac?
First- Rat
Last- Pig
What is charye (차례)?
Worship of ones ancestors by giving gifts and bowing
What does the white color of tteok signify?
Purity
What was Seollal originally tied to?
Cycles of planting and harvesting
Why are peaches excluded from the Charye table?
Because the skin of peaches ward off the ancestors
What is the specific name for this year zodiac?
병오년- fire horse year
Why do people hide their shoes on Seollal eve?
Because people think ghosts enter the world and try on different shoes. If the shoes fit then the ghosts will steal their shoes and the victim will have bad luck for a year
What does the clear broth signify?
Clean start to the year
What year was Seollal re-established as an official 3 day holiday?
February 1989
What is Bokjori (복조리)?
A bamboo strainer hung on doors to help filter out the bad luck
How does "Hwangap" (환갑) relate to the zodiac?
Sexagenary Cycle- 12 zodiacs and 10 heavenly stems- every combination takes 60 years, becoming a 60 year cycle