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Advent 2026

The Journal

Take your time with these long reads on Europe's Christmas markets.

The first pieces are being written.

Europe's Christmas markets with their 2026 dates and the page each date came from, the trains between market towns and a planner that only visits a square on days it's open.

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The season

Lights and illuminations
Advent and Christmas events
Music, churches and services
Crafts and traditions
Year-round Christmas

Plan the trip

Itineraries and market days
River cruises
Getting around
Climate and daylight
Countries
Guides

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50°02′ N 8°34′ E · Europe's Christmas marketsMap data © OpenStreetMap contributors · Photos credited where they appear · Credits · For AI assistants · © 2026 Christmas in Europe

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