| Dates | 16 Apr – 6 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours | Parade 19:00–21:30 on 26 April; Daedong Hanmadang from 21:30 |
| Weather | April average 18/8 °C (64/46 °F), 73 mm of rain 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 |
| Previous edition | 2024: 11–12 May 2024 |
| Next edition | 2026: 8–25 May 2026 |
Program
- 16 Apr–6 Maytraditional lantern exhibition along Cheonggyecheon
- 26 Apr (Sat) 19:00–21:30parade from Heunginjimun past Jonggak to Jogyesa; Daedong Hanmadang at Jonggak intersection from 21:30 with ganggangsullae
- 26–27 AprYeondeungnori from Insa-dong to the front of Jogyesa
- 5 MayBuddha's Birthday
Prices
| Item | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Watching | Free |
Notes on the 2025 edition
Start/end given here are the Cheonggyecheon exhibition window; the core weekend was 26–27 April.
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.