| Dates | 9–12 Mar 2023 |
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| Weather | March average 13/7 °C (56/44 °F), 91 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Jeju City station, about 25 km away. |
| Venue | Saebyeol Oreum, Bongseong-ri, Aewol-eup제주특별자치도 제주시 애월읍 봉성리 산59-8 |
| Admission | Free entry (KTO 2026 listing: free, with some programs charged). |
| Next edition | 2025: 14–16 Mar 2025 |
Program
- 9 Mar (prelude)fire-seed rite at Samseonghyeol and procession to Jeju City Hall plaza
- 10–12 Mar at Saebyeol Oreumfolk competitions, horseback performances, Jeju farming songs, torch parades; the oreum burning with a drone-lit ignition had been scheduled for 11 Mar
Notes on the 2023 edition
All fire programs, including the oreum burning and daljip burning, were cancelled after the national wildfire alert was raised to level 3 during the Hapcheon wildfire; the rest of the program went ahead. Budget ₩1.69 billion.
About the festival
The Jeju Fire Festival (제주들불축제) is Jeju City's March festival at Saebyeol Oreum, a 519 m grassy volcanic cone in Aewol-eup, rooted in the island's old custom of burning off dead pasture. The famous burning of the whole hillside was abolished in 2023; in 2026 the slope was lit instead by a laser, fireworks and media-art 'digital fire', alongside torch parades and a bonfire. The 2026 edition ran 9–14 March with free entry; 2027 is expected in March, but no dates had been announced by 18 October 2026.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Jeju Fire Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
18 October 2026, against the sources listed below.