| Dates | Saturday 5 – Saturday 12 June 2027. Dano (5th day of the 5th lunar month) falls on Wednesday 9 June 2027 according to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute calendar, and the festival has run from four days before to three days after Dano in 2024, 2025 and 2026. The 2025 programme was reported on 1 May, so expect 2027 details by late April or May. |
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| Weather | May average 23/13 °C (73/56 °F), 79 mm of rain June average 25/18 °C (78/64 °F), 119 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Gangneung station. |
| Venue | Namdaecheon festival grounds (Gangneung Danoje altar and Danoje Training Center, formerly the Dano Culture Center)강원특별자치도 강릉시 단오장길 1 |
| Admission | Free entry to the grounds, rites, performances and experience village; food, market purchases and some activities are paid. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 15–22 Jun 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
No 2027 announcement had been published by the committee as of 16 October 2026.
About the festival
Gangneung Danoje is Korea's oldest surviving community festival, a UNESCO-listed eight-day event on the Namdaecheon riverside in Gangneung, Gangwon, built around Dano (5th day of the 5th lunar month). The 2026 edition ran 15–22 June; 2027 is expected 5–12 June, with Dano on 9 June. Admission is free. Go for the daily shamanic Danogut rites and the Gwanno mask drama at the festival altar.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gangneung Danoje Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
확인26.10.16
Facts checked
16 October 2026, against the sources listed below.