Seoul to shut down Gwanghwamun for Easter Parade

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Thursday it will implement phased traffic controls around the Gwanghwamun area from midnight Saturday for 24 hours to accommodate the 2026 Easter Parade. The parade, organized by the United Christian Churches of Korea, is expected to draw large crowds across all age groups. To manage safety, the city will install pedestrian barriers and deploy personnel at key points to oversee crowd and traffic control. Several bus routes passing through Sejong-daero will