
Cherry blossom 2027: planning before the forecast
The forecast arrives in late February. Until then: how the front moves from Jeju to Seoul, what the last six years actually did, and how to book a trip to a date that does not exist yet.
1 festivals with confirmed dates · exhibitions and performances · updated daily from official data
March opens Korea's flower calendar: plum blossoms in Gwangyang, sansuyu in Gurye, and the first cherry blossoms on the southern coast by the last week. Festivals move back outdoors, and the crowds are still thin — a sweet spot before the April rush.
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| Weather | Around 11°C by day and 2°C at night; windy, with yellow-dust days possible. |
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| The season | Plum and cornelian-cherry blossom in the south; cherry blossom reaches Jeju and Busan in the last week. |
| Public holidays | Independence Movement Day (1 March). |

The forecast arrives in late February. Until then: how the front moves from Jeju to Seoul, what the last six years actually did, and how to book a trip to a date that does not exist yet.

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Few dates for March 2027 are published yet — the Korea Tourism Organization registers most festivals a few months ahead. These 49 ran in March 2026; the great majority are annual, so they give you a fair picture of the month. Trip Planner will pick up the new dates as they land.
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