Seoul Lantern Festival 2025. Occurring annually around the national holiday of buddha's birthday, which falls on may 15 this year, the lotus lantern festival is a contemporary interpretation of a buddhist. The exact date changes every year, based on the date of buddha's birthday calcuated by the lunar calendar.
The 16th seoul lantern festival will be held at cheonggye plaza and cheonggyecheon stream under the theme of ‘soul lantern: Join us as the 2024 seoul lantern festival transforms cheonggyecheon stream into a breathtaking winter wonderland.