Korea holiday calendar

Public holidays and festivals in Korea, month by month.

August 2026

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Festivals this month

Gugak Performance Jinyeon
Jan 1 – Dec 31, 2026
10 Insadong 5-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Buyeo-gun Chungnam Gugak Group’s Saturday Show
Mar 7 – Oct 31, 2026
Buyeo-gun Gugak Center
Jindo National Gugak Center’s Saturday Show ‘I Love Gugak’
Mar 7 – Nov 28, 2026
Jindo National Gugak Center Jinakdang
Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Group’s Saturday Gugak Show
Mar 14 – Nov 28, 2026
Daejeon Yeonjeong Korean Traditional Music Center Jakeunmadang (Little Hall)
K-Gugak Stage
Mar 14 – Dec 12, 2026
National Gugak Center Yewondang
Ssokssokdeul-i Festival
Mar 14 – Dec 26, 2026
16 Heyri-ro, Tanhyeon-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi-do
ARI-The Spirit of Korea
Apr 4 – Nov 27, 2026
Jeongseon Arirang Center
Raftman
Apr 4 – Nov 28, 2026
Gangwon-do
Gombaengi Teotta
Apr 4 – Nov 29, 2026
Anseong Namsadang Performance Site
Jeonju Hanok Village Traditional Performance Parade
Apr 18 – Oct 31, 2026
44 Taejo-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk-do
Night of Light Show
Apr 25 – Oct 31, 2026
127 Sogeumsan-gil, Jijeong-myeon, Wonju-si, Gangwon-do
Dancing Sangsoe: The Pilbong Gut Encounter
Jul 4 – Sep 5, 2026
Pilbong Cultural Village
Taebaek Sunflower Festival
Jul 17 – Aug 17, 2026
38-20 Guwau-gil, Taebaek-si, Gangwon-do
Miryang Performing Arts Festival
Jul 21 – Aug 1, 2026
112 Miryangdaegongwon-ro, Miryang-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Music in PyeongChang
Jul 23 – Aug 2, 2026
325 Solbong-ro, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do
Boryeong Mud Festival
Jul 24 – Aug 9, 2026
2282, Sinheuk-dong, Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do
Jeongnamjin Jangheung Water Festival
Jul 25 – Aug 2, 2026
83, Chilgeoriyeyang-ro, Jangheung-eup, Jangheung-gun, Jeonnam-Gwangju Special Metropolitan City
Saturday Permanent Stage Propose and Sacheon Rock Festival
Jul 25 – Aug 15, 2026
35 Sacheon-daero, Sacheon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Garden Night Market
Jul 29 – Aug 29, 2026
94 Daegongwon-ro, Nam-gu, Ulsan
Earthen Vessels: Stories of Our Lives
Jul 29 – Oct 25, 2026
110 Haseo-ro, Buk-gu, Jeonnam-Gwangju
Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival
Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2026
350, Central-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon
Andong National Heritage Night - Wolyeong Night Stroll
Jul 31 – Aug 9, 2026
Sanga-dong, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do Around Woryeonggyo Bridge
Hongcheon Beer Festival
Aug 5 – Aug 9, 2026
Galmagok-ri, Hongcheon-eup, Hongcheon-gun, Gangwon-do
Seoul Fringe Festival
Aug 6 – Aug 23, 2026
94 World Cup buk-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Busan Sea Festival
Aug 7 – Aug 13, 2026
Dadae-dong, Saha-gu, Busan
Tongyeong Hansan Battle Festival
Aug 12 – Aug 16, 2026
267, Tongyeonghaean-ro, Tongyeong-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
Gangneung National Heritage Night
Aug 14 – Aug 16, 2026
6 Imyeong-ro 131beon-gil, Gangneung-si, Gangwon-do Imyeonggwan Guesthouse
Gaya Theme Park Light Festival
Aug 14 – Aug 23, 2026
161 Gaya thema-gil, Gimhae-si, Gyeongsangnam-do
K-Illustration Fair Magok
Aug 20 – Aug 23, 2026
143 Magokjungang-ro, Gangseo-gu, Seoul
Mungyeong Saejae Bare-foot Walking Festival
Aug 22, 2026
932 Saejae-ro, Mungyeong-eup, Mungyeong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do
Seocheon Hongwon Port Jeoneo & Crab Festival
Aug 22 – Sep 6, 2026
88 Hongwon-gil, Seo-myeon, Seocheon-gun, Chungcheongnam-do
COSMOS BIGBANG 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEDIA EXHIBITION
Aug 24 – Sep 27, 2026
B127 Seosomun-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
Yuseong Jazz & Beer Festa
Aug 28 – Aug 30, 2026
27 Eoeun-ro, Yuseong-gu, Daejeon