| Dates | December 2027, probably opening on a Friday in mid-December as every edition since 2023 has, and running into early January 2028; nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. Stall-holder calls have gone out in late September or early October. |
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| Weather | December average 4/−3 °C (40/26 °F), 23 mm of rain January average 2/−5 °C (36/22 °F), 17 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station. |
| Venue | Gwanghwamun Square서울특별시 종로구 세종대로 172 |
| Admission | Free. You pay only for goods and food at the stalls; in 2025 the carousel ride and Santa photos were free too. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 11 Dec – 10 Jan 2027 |
About the festival
Gwanghwamun Market (광화문 마켓) is Seoul's free Christmas market: a European-style "Santa Village" of red-roofed stalls, a 15 m tree, photo zones and a carousel on Gwanghwamun Square, run every evening by the Seoul Tourism Organization since 2022. The 2026 edition is scheduled for 11 December 2026–10 January 2027; daily hours are not yet published (17:30–22:00 in 2025). Take Line 5 to Gwanghwamun Station, Exit 9 or 7.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Gwanghwamun Market page, which covers every edition.
Source
확인26.10.21
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.
- Seoul Tourism Organization — [변경] 2026 광화문 마켓 마켓 부스 참여 소상공인 모집 공고 (posted 1 Oct 2026, revised 13 Oct 2026)official
- Seoul Tourism Organization — 2025 광화문 마켓 참여상인 모집 공고official
- Seoul Lantern Festival & Gwanghwamun Market — 운영시간 조정 안내 (16 Dec 2025)official
- Seoul Lantern Festival & Gwanghwamun Market official site (Korean)official