Awaiting Dates
These are markets we have checked and found have not yet announced their dates for this season. Rather than guess, we are watching the official sources and will publish each one as soon as its dates are confirmed.
Most UK markets announce in September and October; smaller towns and lights switch-ons often later. The Coca-Cola truck route is usually published in mid-to-late November.
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Birmingham Christmas Lights Switch-On Birmingham, United Kingdom City-centre date not announced. Local dates circulating online (9 and 15 November) match 2024, not 2026.
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Brighton Christmas Market Brighton, United Kingdom Opening date reported, but no closing date or official confirmation yet.
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Canterbury Christmas Market Canterbury, United Kingdom Organiser has not released 2026 dates.
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Christmas in Oxford Oxford, United Kingdom Organiser gives "Saturday 21 November – Sunday 31 December 2026", but 31 December 2026 is a Thursday. Awaiting clarification before we publish.
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Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour United Kingdom Route not announced. Coca-Cola typically publishes stops mid-to-late November, sometimes only days ahead.
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Coventry Christmas Market Coventry, United Kingdom Only last season's dates published so far.
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Glasgow Christmas Lights Switch-On Glasgow, United Kingdom A 2026 date is circulating, but the official page found is from 2024.
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Gloucester Quays Christmas Market Gloucester, United Kingdom Announced for November–December, but exact dates not yet on the official page.
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Greenwich Christmas Market London, United Kingdom Only expected dates published so far.
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Gunwharf Quays Christmas Market Portsmouth, United Kingdom Individual attractions announced; full market dates not yet published.
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Harrogate Christmas Market Harrogate, United Kingdom Sources conflict — one lists December dates, another reports cancellation.
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Hull Christmas Market Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 2026 programme not yet announced.
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Leicester Christmas Market Leicester, United Kingdom Dates circulating online (Thursday 14 November – Sunday 29 December) are 2024's: both weekdays match 2024, not 2026.
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Leicester Square Christmas Market London, United Kingdom Only expected dates published so far.
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Liverpool Christmas Lights Switch-On Liverpool, United Kingdom Not yet announced.
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Liverpool Christmas Market Liverpool, United Kingdom Withdrawn 26 Sep: the dates we listed were not confirmed by the organiser. Culture Liverpool says 2026 dates will be announced shortly.
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Ludlow Medieval Christmas Fayre Ludlow, United Kingdom Relationship to the Ludlow Winter Festival unclear
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Oxford Street Christmas Lights Switch-On London, United Kingdom Only estimated dates published so far.
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Oxford Victorian Christmas Market Oxford, United Kingdom Organiser's site still shows last year's dates.
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Plymouth Christmas Market Plymouth, United Kingdom Only expected dates published so far.
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Regent Street Christmas Lights Switch-On London, United Kingdom Only estimated dates published so far.
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Salisbury Christmas Market Salisbury, United Kingdom Salisbury City Council says 2026 details are still to come. Dates on some listings sites are not official.
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Sheffield Christmas Market Sheffield, United Kingdom Dates circulating online are not yet confirmed by the council.
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Shifnal Christmas Lights Switch-On Shifnal, United Kingdom Reported for Saturday 28 November, but we could not read the source to confirm.
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Shrewsbury Christmas Market Shrewsbury, United Kingdom Dates circulating online (20–21 December) look like last year's: in 2026 they would fall on a Sunday and Monday.
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Southbank Centre Winter Market London, United Kingdom 2026 dates not yet published by the Southbank Centre.
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Strasbourg Christkindelsmärik Strasbourg, France Awaiting 2026 announcement
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Swansea Christmas Market Swansea, United Kingdom Main market dates not yet announced.
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York Christmas Lights Switch-On York, United Kingdom Sources disagree between 12 and 13 November.