Christmas markets: weekend breaks in Europe

CroatiaChristmas market

Advent in Zagreb turns the city’s parks, squares and Upper Town promenades into one long Christmas market, from 28 November 2026 to 7 January 2027.

United KingdomChristmas market

Birmingham’s German-style Frankfurt Christmas Market returns to Victoria Square and New Street from 5 November to 24 December 2026.

United KingdomChristmas market

From Birmingham’s German chalets to Edinburgh’s castle views, seven UK Christmas markets worth a weekend in 2026, with checked dates.

ScotlandChristmas market

Market stalls below the castle, a big wheel over Princes Street and an ice rink on George Street, from 14 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.

United KingdomChristmas market

About 210 stalls across ten city-centre sites from 6 November 2026, with Albert Square and Cathedral Gardens open into the New Year.

Christmas market

Verified 2026 dates for Europe’s best Christmas markets, listed in the order they open, with why to go and who each one suits.

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