The Festival Calendar of Jeollanamdo starts every year on January 1st with the several Sunrise Festivals all over Jeollanamdo. From this point until the very end of December Jeollanamdo’s Festival Calendar is full of exciting festivals. Each festival is unique and offers a different perspective on Korea’s and Jeollanamdo’s way of life. These festivals not only introduce the visitors to the beauty of Jeollanamdo but also to its rich and long history and traditions.
Jeollanamdo’s Festivals
Hyangilam Sunrise Festival
December 31st to January 1st, every year
The festival to make a wish for the new year is held to bid farewell to the previous year and greet a new year at Hyangilam Rock on December 31st, every year.
Gwangyang Plum Festival
March every year
Every March, the Seomjingang riverside in Daam-myeon, Gwangyang-si becomes brilliant with white plum blossoms heralding the spring, first in the southern region, as about 1 million plum trees burst into bloom.
Damyang Bamboo Festival
May every year
The Damyang Bamboo Festival combines the value of bamboo, the blessed natural resource of Damyang, with the local culture. The Damyang Bamboo Festival is a participatory festival in which all residents participate to pass down and develop the traditional bamboo culture and art.
Myeongnyang Battle Festival
September every year
Wando-gun hosts the Myeongnyang Battle Festival to honor the spirit of the Jeolla-do people and the General Yi Sun-shin who saved the country as well as to commemorate his victory in the Battle of Myeongnyang in 1597.
Festivals in 2021
Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic there are some changes in Jeollanamdo’s 2021 Festival Calendar.
The 42nd Jindo Miracle Sea Road Festival will be held online in 2021.
We will keep you updated on any changes and news on the festivals in Jeollanamdo.