Lunar New Year is the first day of the Chinese calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar mainly used for traditional celebrations. In the table below, you will find when Seollal is official marked and celebrated in North Korea over a span of 15 years.

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Year Day of the Week Date Name
2015
Thursday February 19 Seollal
2016
Tuesday February 9 Seollal
2017
Saturday January 28 Seollal
2018
Friday February 16 Seollal
2019
Tuesday February 5 Seollal
2020
Saturday January 25 Seollal
2021
Friday February 12 Seollal
2022
Tuesday February 1 Seollal
2023
Monday January 23 Seollal
2024
Saturday February 10 Seollal
2025
Wednesday January 29 Seollal

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