Colmar Place Jeanne d'Arc Christmas Market
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Place Jeanne d'Arc is Colmar's local-produce Christmas market, laid out like an Alsatian village, and it suits food lovers stocking up on foie gras, wine and bredala. It is a little away from the main squares, so it stays calmer. The 2026 run is 23 November to 29 December (confirmed).
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Colmar Place Jeanne d'Arc Christmas Market runs November 23, 2026 to December 29, 2026 · confirmed by the organizer (source)
Advent SundaysGaudete, 13 DecemberChristmas Eve
Dates and hours
- November 23, 2026 to December 29, 2026Confirmedsourcechecked Oct 10, 2026
Hours · Mon–Thu 11:00–19:00; Fri–Sun 10:00–20:00
- Dec 24, 2026 · 11:00–17:00 (Christmas Eve: early close at 17:00.)
- Dec 25, 2026 · 10:00–20:00 (Open on Christmas Day.)
- Dec 26, 2026 · 10:00–20:00 (Open on 26 December.)
Access and crowds
- Busiest
- Saturdays and Sundays, when the town fills with day-trippers and coach groups.
- Quieter
- Monday to Thursday, and the tourism office publishes a day-by-day attendance forecast on noel-colmar.com.
This square recreates a village and sticks to the region's own produce. Stallholders sell foie gras, cold meats, Alsace wine, eaux-de-vie and bredala, the small Alsatian Christmas biscuits. The buildings around it run from half-timbered houses to French classical fronts, so the square tells you a fair amount about the town's history while you shop.
Worth knowing
- Pick up bredala and a bottle of Alsace wine here for the train home.
Quick answers about Colmar Place Jeanne d'Arc Christmas Market
When are the Colmar Christmas markets in 2026?
The Colmar Christmas markets run from Monday 23 November to Tuesday 29 December 2026 (confirmed). They open Monday to Thursday from 11:00 to 19:00 and Friday to Sunday from 10:00 to 20:00, and close at 17:00 on 24 December.
When does Colmar Place Jeanne d'Arc Christmas Market open in 2026?
Colmar Place Jeanne d'Arc Christmas Market opens on November 23, 2026 and closes on December 29, 2026. Those dates are confirmed by the organizer.
In the journal and guides
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Guide · 12 min read
What's open in Europe on Christmas Eve?
Seventy-nine markets open on 24 December 2026, and most of them close by 18:30, so do your last shopping before dark.
Guide · 23 min read
When do Europe's Christmas markets open and close in 2026?
Vienna and Copenhagen open first, on 6 November 2026, and Cologne's Heumarkt keeps its stalls up until 10 January 2027. Every row below names who published the date.
Guide · 12 min read
Which Christmas markets are open after Christmas?
Prague, Salzburg, Dresden and Cologne keep their markets going through the week after Christmas, and Colmar runs to 29 December.
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Which Christmas markets in Europe are open on Christmas Day?
Vienna and Colmar give you the most choice on 25 December 2026, and Tivoli reopens for the day with fireworks at 20:45.