The Western calendar is used in Korea, but traditional holidays such as Buddha’s birthday and the Lunar New Year (first day of the first lunar month) – are calculated by the lunar calendar. Korean calendars often have small numbers printed at the bottom of each day stating the lunar dates.
How to pronounce months in Korean
- January - 1월 (일월) - Eel-wol
- February - 2월 (이월) - Ee-wol
- March - 3월 (삼월) - Sam-wol
- April - 4월 (사월) - Sa-wol
- May - 5월 (오월) - Oh-wol
- June - 6월 (유월 ) - Yu-wol
- July - 7월 (칠월) - Chil-wol
- August - 8월 (팔월) - Pal-wol
- September - 9월 (구월) - Goo-wol
- October - 10월 (시월) - Shi-wol
- November - 11월 (십일월) - Shibeel-wol
- December - 12월 (십이월) - Shibee-w