Salzburg and the Salzkammergut
Salzburg und Salzkammergut47°39′ N 13°18′ EAustria, Switzerland and the Italian Alps8 markets5 towns8 events10 stays
Salzburg holds four Advent markets and sends trains and buses out to the lakes, and its Christkindlmarkt on the Domplatz keeps going to New Year's Day. Boats link the Wolfgangsee villages of St Wolfgang and St Gilgen, whose markets shut on Mondays and Tuesdays. Hallstatt fills with day visitors, so sleep in Bad Ischl and arrive early on a weekday morning in Advent.
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- 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.
- When are the Krampus runs in Austria in 2026?
The first runs start on 21 November 2026 and the last Perchten come out on 21 December, and most of them gather around St Nicholas's Eve on 5 December.
- 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.
- 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.