Christmas markets open on Christmas Eve 2026
79 of the 182 markets we cover open on Thursday, December 24, 2026. 4 more have no dates for this season yet.
Hours are the organizer's own for that day where published. A market marked “dates projected” hasn't confirmed its 2026 season yet, so check its page before you travel.
Austria
- 10:00–14:00
- 11:00–14:00
- 11:00–14:00
- 11:00–14:00
- 11:00–16:30
- 10:00–13:00
- Hellbrunn Advent Market · Salzburg10:00–14:00
- 12:00–15:00
- 11:00–15:00
- 10:00–14:00
- 11:00–16:00
- 10:00–15:00
- 09:00–15:00
- Schonbrunn Palace Christmas Market · Vienna10:00–16:00
- Schwarzenbergplatz Christmas Market · Vienna11:00–16:00
- Stephansplatz Christmas Market · Vienna11:00–16:00
- 10:00–18:30
Belgium
- Bruges Christmas Marketdates announced by a tourism board11:00–17:00
- 12:00–18:00
- open, hours not out yet
Croatia
- open, hours not out yet
Czechia
- open, hours not out yet
- 11:00–18:00
- 10:00–20:00
- 10:00–22:00
- open, hours not out yet
- 10:00–22:00
Estonia
- 10:00–20:00
France
- 11:00–17:00
- 11:00–22:00
- 11:00–17:00
- 11:00–17:00
- 11:00–17:00
- 11:00–17:00
- open, hours not out yet
- Mulhouse Christmas Marketdates announced by a tourism board11:00–18:00
- Obernai Christmas Marketdates announced by a tourism board10:00–16:00
- Selestat Christmas Marketdates announced by a tourism boardopen, hours not out yet
- Strasbourg Carre d'Or Christmas Marketdates projected from past years11:30–18:00
- Strasbourg Cathedral Christmas Marketdates projected from past years11:30–18:00
- Strasbourg Christkindelsmarikdates projected from past years11:30–18:00
- Strasbourg Marche OFFdates projected from past years11:30–18:00
- Strasbourg Petite France Christmas Marketdates projected from past years11:30–18:00
- Strasbourg Place Kleber and the Grand Sapindates projected from past years11:30–18:00
- Strasbourg Quai des Delicesdates projected from past years11:30–18:00
- 10:00–18:00
Germany
- 10:00–14:00
- 11:00–15:00
- open, hours not out yet
- 11:00–21:00
- 10:00–14:00
- Dusseldorf Christmas Marketsdates announced by a tourism board11:00–15:00
- 10:00–14:00
- 10:00–14:00
- 10:00–14:00
- 12:00–18:00
Hungary
- Advent Bazilika · Budapest11:00–15:00
- Budapest Christmas Market at Varoshaza Parkdates projected from past yearsopen, hours not out yet
- Vorosmarty Square Christmas Market · Budapest10:00–14:00
Italy
- 10:00–16:00
- 10:00–16:00
- 10:00–15:30
- 10:00–18:00
Latvia
- 10:00–20:00
Lithuania
- Vilnius Christmas Towndates announced by a tourism boardopen, hours not out yet
Netherlands
- 12:00–21:00
- Fluweelengrot Christmas Market · Valkenburg11:00–17:00
- Gemeentegrot Christmas Market · Valkenburg11:00–18:00
- 10:00–18:00
- 12:00–18:00
Poland
- Krakow Christmas Marketdates announced by a tourism boardopen, hours not out yet
Slovenia
- 11:00–18:00
Switzerland
- Bern Christmas Market on Waisenhausplatzdates announced by a tourism boardopen, hours not out yet
- 10:00–16:00
- 11:00–16:00
- 11:00–17:00
- 11:00–16:00
United Kingdom
- 10:00–20:00
- Hyde Park Winter Wonderland · London10:00–22:00