The 24 Solar Terms
입춘
立春
Start of Spring · Spring
In 2026: Wed, February 4
Solar terms shift by about a day from year to year; this date is for 2026 (Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute).
What it means
The first solar term of the year: spring officially begins.
Weather around this time
Still cold, but the days are visibly longer.
Seasonal food and customs
Five pungent spring greens (osinchae), eaten to wake the body up.
What people say
입춘대길 건양다경“Great luck as spring begins, and many blessings as the sun rises” — a couplet families paste on the front door.