1st day of the lunar year (3-day holiday in Korea)
How many days until Seollal (Korean New Year)?
There are 98 days until Seollal 2027 (Sunday, February 7, 2027).
01Time left
Seollal 2027 falls on
- Days
- 98
- Weeks
- 14 weeks and 0 days
- Months
- 3 months and 6 days
- Hours
- 2,352 hours
- Sleeps
- 98 sleeps
- Working days
- 70 working days (Mon–Fri)
Counting down to midnight local time on the date.
Is it Seollal today? No. Seollal 2027 is 98 days away, on Sunday, February 7, 2027. This page reads your device's date and rolls over automatically at midnight.
02Progress & milestones
Progress since the last Seollal (Korean New Year)
72% · day 257 of 355Countdown milestones
- ✓ D-100Friday, October 30, 2026 (passed)
- D-50Saturday, December 19, 2026
- D-30Friday, January 8, 2027
- D-7Sunday, January 31, 2027
03Upcoming dates
| Year | Date | Weekday | Days away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Sunday | 98 | |
| 2028 | Wednesday | 451 | |
| 2029 | Tuesday | 835 | |
| 2030 | Sunday | 1,190 | |
| 2031 | Thursday | 1,544 |
Follows the Korean lunisolar calendar; dates listed through 2031. Same day as Chinese New Year.
About Seollal (Korean New Year)
- First day of the lunar year (late Jan-mid Feb)
- 3-day holiday; a Sunday overlap adds a substitute, a Saturday does not
- KTX/SRT tickets sell out within hours of sale
- Same date as Chinese New Year
Read the detail
Seollal is the Korean Lunar New Year, the first day of the first lunar month, and lands between late January and mid-February. Korea observes a three-day public holiday (the day before, the day, and the day after); if any of those falls on a Sunday or another holiday, a substitute weekday is added.
Train tickets for the holiday go on sale about a month ahead through KTX/SRT lottery-style booking and sell out within hours; expressways are worst on the morning of the day before and the afternoon of the day after. Most shops and restaurants close on the day itself.
Where these figures come from
- KASA press release: the 2027 월력요항 (Seollal February 7, holiday February 6–9) (checked 2026-09-22)
Frequently asked questions
Is Seollal the same as Chinese New Year?
Yes, both mark the first day of the same lunisolar calendar, so they fall on the same date.
What day of the week is Seollal 2027?
Seollal 2027 falls on a Sunday (Sunday, February 7, 2027). It is in 2028 a Wednesday, in 2029 a Tuesday, in 2030 a Sunday. The table above lists each year to 2031.
How many weeks until Seollal 2027?
As of today there are 14 weeks and 0 days until Seollal 2027, 98 days in total. The counter at the top updates every second.
How many months until Seollal 2027?
About 3 months and 6 days. Months are counted on the calendar (same day of the month), then the leftover days are added.
How many sleeps until Seollal?
98 sleeps. A “sleep” is one night, so the count equals the days left and reaches zero on the morning of Sunday, February 7, 2027.
Content last reviewed: 2026-09-03