| Dates | 19–25 Oct 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00–18:00 (KTO listing); Hanbok Day commemorative event 17:00–18:30 on 21 October |
| Weather | October average 20/11 °C (68/51 °F), 52 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station. |
| Venue | National Museum of Korea, Open Yard (commemorative event)서울특별시 용산구 서빙고로 137 |
| Admission | Entry to the week's events: Free · Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung, Jongmyo and the Joseon royal tombs, in hanbok: Free |
| Previous edition | 2025: 21–26 Oct 2025 |
| Next edition | 2027: The third week of October 2027, around Hanbok Day on Thursday 21 October, if the yearly pattern holds; nothing announced as of 18 October 2026. |
Program
- Mon 19 Octlaunch of the campaign for wearing hanbok correctly at Gyeongbokgung Palace, near Gyeonghoeru pavilion, with quiz booths and pop-up exhibitions of royal court garments and costumes from films and dramas
- Campaignvisitors wearing hanbok correctly receive a norigae ornament that gives 10–20% off at 27 partner venues (including National Museum of Korea gift shops and cafés and shops near the palace) until the end of 2026; rental shops hand out multilingual and QR-code guides
- Wed 21 Oct (Hanbok Day) 17:00–18:30: commemorative event with performances and a hanbok fashion show, National Museum of Korea Open Yard
- 19–25 Octfashion shows, exhibitions, performances, hands-on sessions and academic forums at about 410 sites in Korea and abroad
- Lead-up events on KTO's listing (year not stated): Chuseok hanbok campaign 11–12 Sep on the central lawn of Yeollin Songhyeon Green Plaza; UNESCO hanbok-life symposium 16 Oct 13:00–17:00 at Gangneung Cultural Center; Book Festival x Hanbok Culture Week 16–18 Oct around the Seoul Arts Center music plaza
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Entry to the week's events | Free | Free, all ages, per KTO's listing |
| Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Changgyeonggung, Deoksugung, Jongmyo and the Joseon royal tombs, in hanbok | Free | Year-round policy since 2013; the hanbok needs a jeogori with a closing collar and a skirt or traditional trousers |
| Partner-venue discount with the campaign norigae | — | 10–20% off at 27 venues until the end of 2026 |
Notes on the 2026 edition
Ninth edition; Arts Council Korea is the sponsor. Hosts of the Gyeongbokgung campaign: the ministry, the National Heritage Service and KCDF. Discounts for hanbok wearers at attractions, as in 2025, had not been published in the sources checked.
About the festival
Hanbok Culture Week (한복문화주간) is a free nationwide week of events celebrating hanbok, Korea's traditional dress, held each October around Hanbok Day (21 October). The ninth edition runs 19–25 October 2026 at about 410 sites, with the Hanbok Day commemorative event and fashion show at the National Museum of Korea's Open Yard in Seoul on 21 October, 17:00–18:30 (Ichon Station, Exit 2). Entry is free, and anyone wearing hanbok gets into Seoul's four main palaces and Jongmyo Shrine free all year.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Hanbok Culture Week page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.