| Dates | 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. |
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| 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 | Free. Visitors in hanbok also enter Seoul's four main palaces, Jongmyo Shrine and the Joseon royal tombs free all year. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 19–25 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
The ministry announced the 2025 week on 16 October 2025, a few days before it began, so expect the 2027 dates in early to mid October 2027. The commemorative venue changes every year.
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.