What's open in Seoul over Seollal 2027?
Seollal 2027 runs Sat 6 Feb to Tue 9 Feb.
Open every day of it: Gyeongbokgung, Changdeokgung, Deoksugung, Changgyeonggung, Jongmyo, Unhyeongung, Bukchon, Namsangol, Museum of History, SeMA, Seoul Sky.
Closed on some days: War Memorial (Mon 8 Feb), MMCA Seoul (Sun 7 Feb), National Museum (Sun 7 Feb), Folk Museum (Sun 7 Feb), Palace Museum (Sun 7 Feb), Contemporary History Museum (Sun 7 Feb), Craft Museum (Mon 8 Feb).
Closed just after the holiday: Gyeongbokgung (Wed 10 Feb), Changdeokgung (Wed 10 Feb), Deoksugung (Wed 10 Feb), Changgyeonggung (Wed 10 Feb), Jongmyo (Wed 10 Feb), Namsangol (Wed 10 Feb).
Seollal is one of Korea's two big family holidays. Many shops and restaurants close, especially on the day itself, but most palaces stay open. When a holiday lands on a place's weekly closing day it usually opens and closes on the first ordinary day after instead, so check the days just after the holiday too.
Day by day
| Place | Sat 6 | Sun 7 | Mon 8 | Tue 9 | Wed 10 after | Thu 11 after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gyeongbokgung | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Changdeokgung | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Deoksugung | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Changgyeonggung | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Jongmyo | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Unhyeongung | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| War Memorial | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| MMCA Seoul | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bukchon | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Namsangol | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ |
| National Museum | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Folk Museum | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Palace Museum | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Museum of History | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Contemporary History Museum | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SeMA | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Craft Museum | ✓ | ✓ | ✕ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Seoul Sky | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ open, ✕ closed. An outlined day is a public holiday. Sat 6 Feb: The day preceding Korean New Year. Sun 7 Feb: Korean New Year. Mon 8 Feb: The second day of Korean New Year. Tue 9 Feb: Alternative holiday for Korean New Year.
Each place's rule
- Gyeongbokgung Palace: Closed every Tuesday. When that day is a public holiday it opens, and closes on the next day that isn't a holiday instead.
- Changdeokgung Palace: Closed every Monday. When that day is a public holiday it opens, and closes on the next weekday that isn't a holiday instead.
- Deoksugung Palace: Closed every Monday. When that day is a public holiday it opens, and closes on the next day that isn't a holiday instead.
- Changgyeonggung Palace: Closed every Monday. When that day is a public holiday it opens, and closes on the next day that isn't a holiday instead.
- Jongmyo Shrine: Closed every Tuesday. When that day is a public holiday it opens, and closes on the next weekday that isn't a holiday instead.
- Unhyeongung: Closed every Monday. When that day is a public holiday it opens as usual.
- War Memorial of Korea: Closed every Monday.
- MMCA Seoul: Closed on 1 January, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok day. Open every other day.
- Bukchon Hanok Village: Open every day of the year.
- Namsangol Hanok Village: Closed every Monday. When that day is a public holiday it opens, and closes on the next day that isn't a holiday instead.
- National Museum of Korea: Closed on 1 January, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok day. Open every other day. Some galleries also close on the first Monday of March, June, September and December.
- National Folk Museum of Korea: Closed on 1 January, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok day. Open every other day.
- National Palace Museum of Korea: Closed on the last Monday of each month. When that day is a public holiday it opens, and closes on the next day that isn't a holiday instead. Also closed on 1 January, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok day.
- Seoul Museum of History: Closed every Monday. When that day is a public holiday it opens as usual. Also closed on 1 January.
- National Museum of Korean Contemporary History: Closed on 1 January, Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day) and Chuseok day. Open every other day.
- Seoul Museum of Art: Closed every Monday. When that day is a public holiday it opens as usual. Also closed on 1 January.
- Seoul Museum of Craft Art: Closed every Monday. Also closed on 1 January.
- Lotte World Tower Seoul Sky: Open every day of the year.
Last checked 15 Oct 2026, 20:38 KST. Closing days, hours and addresses come from the Korea Tourism Organization (한국관광공사) TourAPI, via the Public Data Portal (data.go.kr), and are re-checked daily. Public holidays, substitute holidays included, follow the Korean government calendar.
Hours and closing days can change at short notice, for events, repairs or weather. Confirm with the venue before a long trip.
This page is generated automatically from that public data, using a template a person wrote and reviewed. How Mun checks places
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