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Festivals in Korea, January 2026

8 events run during January 2026: 0 festivals, 4 shows and events, and 4 exhibitions and fairs. The busiest region is Seoul (6). Gilpost guide marks the 1 we have written up ourselves from Korean visitors’ posts.

8 events
Gilpost guide

Our guides for January 2026

marks festivals where many of the posts we read mention visitors from abroad (3+ posts, 10%+).

  1. Foreign visitors 9/30Gwangalli M (Marvelous) Drone Light Show posterGwangalli M (Marvelous) Drone Light Show1 Jan – 31 DecBusan30 posts read

Everything in January 2026

Thu 1 Jan

  1. Sungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony photoSungnyemun Gate Guard Ceremony ↗2026 숭례문 파수의식1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulExhibitions & fairsFree
  2. DDP Architecture Tour photoDDP Architecture Tour ↗DDP 건축투어1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulExhibitions & fairs
  3. Gwangalli M (Marvelous) Drone Light Show photoGilpost guideGwangalli M (Marvelous) Drone Light Show광안리 M(Marvelous) 드론 라이트쇼1 Jan – 31 DecBusanExhibitions & fairsFreeForeign visitors 9/3030 posts read
  4. Gugak Performance Jinyeon photoGugak Performance Jinyeon ↗국악공연 진연1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulShows & events
  5. Namsan Beacon Fire Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events photoNamsan Beacon Fire Ceremony and Traditional Culture Events ↗남산봉수의식 등 전통문화행사1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulShows & eventsFree
  6. Seoul Royal Palace Gatekeeper Changing Ceremony photoSeoul Royal Palace Gatekeeper Changing Ceremony ↗서울 왕궁수문장 교대의식1 Jan – 31 DecSeoulShows & eventsFree

Mon 5 Jan

  1. A Royal Stroll photoA Royal Stroll ↗왕가의 산책5 Jan – 31 DecIncheonExhibitions & fairsFree

Already running

  1. Painters photoPainters ↗페인터즈1 Nov – 31 Dec 2026SeoulShows & events

Photos and listings: Korea Tourism Organization (KOGL). Photos are uncropped. Dates can change — check the official site before you go.