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Korean new year is celebrated with great religious, cultural and social fervor. Though separated by a thin geographical boundary both North and South Korea unite together to welcome the new year in an equal festive mood. 'Solnal' is observed as the first day of the first month of the lunar year. New year in Korea is celebrated as a big holiday with schools, offices declaring it a national holiday. New Year in Korea is more of a family gathering where all members of the family get together and pray to their ancestors, an act of remembrance followed by worshipping of the Lord Buddha.
Traditionally, new year's day in Korea is observed as 'Shul 'when Koreans wear traditional clothes and follow the customary rituals performing various rites like 'Jishin Balpgi' where drums are played in loud to thwart off evil deeds from entering the house New year celebrations in Korea are observed twice a year in some of the Korean communities. Korean new year festival in rural areas is followed on the 15th day of the eighth moon better known as the 'Harvest Moon Festival' since it indicates the time of rich harvest and yielding of crops. On this day specially harvested beans, dates, rice cakes are served to guests.
New year events in Korea begin soon after the new year's eve. During the new year's eve in Korea people arrange for lavish parties and their houses and offices with colorful paper works and brightly lit lights which adorn the streets and houses allover. In fact long before the arrival of the new year in Korea long banners are hanged informing the masses of the pre planned extravagant new year parties organized at different clubs and other society halls. New year greetings and wishes are also exchanged between each other.
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