Old Town Square Christmas Tree Lighting
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The tree lighting suits anyone in Prague on the market's first evening who does not mind a dense crowd. The 2026 date is projected from the opening day, Saturday 28 November, because the organizer has not announced the ceremony yet.
In 2025 the lighting took place on Saturday 29 November at 16:30, the same day the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square markets opened. That tree was a 26-metre spruce from the Ústí nad Labem region. Prague's search for the 2026 tree was still running in early October, with tips taken until the middle of the month, so the tree's origin and the ceremony time are both still to come.
Worth knowing
- Arrive well before the lighting if you want to see the tree up close.
Quick answers about Old Town Square Christmas Tree Lighting
When is Old Town Square Christmas Tree Lighting?
Old Town Square Christmas Tree Lighting takes place the tree on Old Town Square is lit on the opening day of the Taiko markets, which is the Saturday before the first Sunday of Advent. The next dates we have are November 28, 2026, projected from past years.
What are the opening hours of Old Town Square Christmas Tree Lighting?
Old Town Square Christmas Tree Lighting is open in 2025 the lights went on at 16:30. Taiko has not published the 2026 time.