Korea Almanac
FestivalsJanuary

Korea Festivals in January 2027

2 festivals with confirmed dates · updated daily from official tourism data

January is Korea at its coldest — and its clearest. This is the season of ice fishing, snow festivals in the Gangwon mountains, and sunrise gatherings on the east coast, with the Lunar New Year (Seollal) bringing palace reenactments and folk games in most years. Pack for real cold; the payoff is crisp skies and festivals you will never see in summer.

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20th Century Photography Masters: Light, Stopping TimeD-73
Nov 20, 2026 – Mar 28, 2027

20th Century Photography Masters: Light, Stopping Time

Seoul
Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice FestivalD-123
Jan 9, 2027 – Jan 31, 2027

Hwacheon Sancheoneo Ice Festival

Gangwon