It’s time to start planning your trip to experience the iconic Christmas markets in Europe! Here is a complete list of all of the best Christmas markets in Europe and their 2023 dates. I’ve also created a Google Map of all the locations by date. Happy planning!
Austria
Innsbruck November 15 – December 23
Salzburg November 23 – January 1
Vienna November 11 – December 26
Belgium
Bruges November 24 – January 7
Brussels November 24 – December 31
Czech Republic
Bohemia November 24 – January 6
Prague December 2 – January 6
Denmark
Copenhagen November 17 – December 31
England
London November 17 – January 1
Estonia
Tallinn December 1 – January 7
Finland
Helsinki December 1 – December 22
France
Colmar November 24 – December 29
Metz November 24 – December 30
Montbeliard November 25 – December 24
Paris November 18 – January 7
Strasbourg November 24 – December 24
Germany
Aachen November 24 – December 23 (The oldest Christmas market in Europe!)
Berlin November 27 – January 7
Cologne November 23 – December 23
Essen November 17 – December 23
Esslingen November 23 – December 21
Heidelberg November 27 – December 22
Munich November 27 – December 24
Nuremberg November 1 – December 24
Trier November 24 – December 22
Hungary
Budapest November 24 – December 31
Italy
Bozen November 24 – January 6
Govone & Asti November 11 – December 17
Merano November 24 – January 6
Netherlands
Amsterdam December 13 – December 26
Valkenburg November 17 – January 7
Poland
Gdansk November 23 – January 1
Krakow November 24 – January 1
Romania
Craiova November 17 – January 2
Scotland
Edinburgh November 17 – January 6
Slovakia
Bratislava November 23 – December 23
Sweden
Gothenburg November 18 – December 30
Stockholm November 24 – December 17
Switzerland
Basel November 23 – December 23