| Dates | Around Hangeul Day, 9 October 2027 (a Saturday): the 2024, 2025 and 2026 editions all opened on 9 October, and the last two ran for three days. The festival is a Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism Culture and Tourism Festival for 2026–2027. Dates not announced as of 19 October 2026. |
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| Venue | Sejong Lake Park and Sejong Central Park세종특별자치시 다솜로 216 (세종동) |
| Admission | Free. A few programmes are paid (the Hangeul Train in 2026), and some may need booking. |
| Previous edition | 2026: 9–11 Oct 2026 |
Notes on the 2027 edition
In 2026 the dates were public by 20 August, when the city announced the programme.
About the festival
The Sejong Hangeul Festival (세종한글축제, called the Sejong Festival until 2024) is Sejong City's free festival of King Sejong and the Korean alphabet, opening every year on Hangeul Day, 9 October, in Sejong Lake Park and Sejong Central Park. The 2026 edition ran 9–11 October, 10:00–21:00, with a Black Eagles air show, the Hangeul Run, drone shows and fireworks. The 2027 edition is expected around 9 October 2027; dates had not been announced as of 19 October 2026. Sejong has no KTX station: take a KTX to Osong (46–53 minutes, ₩16,900) and a BRT bus into the city (about 30 minutes).
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Sejong Hangeul Festival page, which covers every edition.
Source
Facts checked
19 October 2026, against the sources listed below.