| Dates | 11–12 May 2024 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Street festival 11:00–18:00 on 12 May; small evening parade 19:00; DJ set 20:45 |
| Weather | May average 24/14 °C (74/56 °F), 104 mm of rainMonthly averages, not a forecast: Korea Meteorological Administration climate normals, 1991–2020, Seoul station. |
| Venue | Jogyesa Temple and Jongno (parade from Heunginjimun to Jogyesa)서울특별시 종로구 우정국로 55 |
| Admission | Watching: Free |
| Next edition | 2025: 16 Apr – 6 May 2025 |
Program
- 11 May (Sat)parade from Heunginjimun via Jonggak to Jogyesa with about 50,000 marchers, in rain; Gwanbul rite and rally at Dongguk University beforehand; Daedong Hanmadang on the Bosingak stage with Norazo
- 12 May (Sun) 11:00–18:00lantern-making and traditional culture fair; 19:00 small parade; 20:45 EDM set by 'NewJeansnim' at the Jogyesa intersection
- 15 MayBuddha's Birthday
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Watching | Free |
Notes on the 2024 edition
Start/end are the core weekend only; 2024 exhibition dates were not verified.
About the festival
Yeon Deung Hoe is Seoul's Buddhist lantern festival for Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th lunar month). Its centrepiece is a free Saturday-evening parade of about 100,000 lanterns from Heunginjimun along Jongno to Jogyesa Temple, with lantern exhibitions at Jogyesa, Cheonggyecheon and Bongeunsa. In 2026 the parade was on 16 May; in 2027 expect Saturday 8 May, before Buddha's Birthday on 13 May. UNESCO-listed since 2020.
Transport, booking, crowd and accessibility details are on the main Yeon Deung Hoe (Lotus Lantern Festival) page, which covers every edition.
Source
확인26.10.21
Facts checked
21 October 2026, against the sources listed below.