Christmas Markets

Skipton Christmas Market

Skipton, United Kingdom

Two Sundays in December, the length of the High Street, in the gateway to the Yorkshire Dales.

Checked 26 Sep

Dec11to 20 Dec

Dec18to 19 Dec Provisional dates

Christkindl Market Norwich

Norwich, United Kingdom

Ten days only: eighty alpine chalets in Chapelfield Gardens, weighted firmly towards Norfolk makers.

Checked 26 Sep

Shrewsbury Christmas Market

Shrewsbury, United Kingdom

A two-day market in Shrewsbury's historic Square, just before Christmas — dates reported, awaiting official confirmation.

Advent Bazilika Budapest

Budapest, Hungary

Christmas stalls and light projections in front of St Stephen's Basilica. 2026 dates not yet announced.

Birmingham Christmas Lights Switch-On

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Birmingham city centre's lights switch-on — 2026 date not yet announced.

Truck Tour

Coca-Cola Christmas Truck Tour

United Kingdom

The tour that unofficially starts Christmas. Around 15 stops, mostly supermarket car parks, one or two days each.

Coventry Christmas Market

Coventry, United Kingdom

Coventry's market and big wheel in Broadgate — 2026 dates not yet announced; what's online is last season's.

Glasgow Christmas Lights Switch-On

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Glasgow's Christmas lighting trail along its main shopping streets — 2026 date not yet announced.

Greenwich Christmas Market

London, United Kingdom

Greenwich's covered market at Christmas — the switch-on is confirmed for 18 November; Christmas trading dates still to come.

Gunwharf Quays Christmas Market

Portsmouth, United Kingdom

Christmas on Portsmouth's waterfront — attractions announced, but no confirmed market dates yet.

Harrogate Christmas Market

Harrogate, United Kingdom

Christmas in the spa town of Harrogate — the main market's 2026 status is unclear, with conflicting reports.

Hull Christmas Market

Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom

Hull's city-centre Christmas market and Christmas weekend — 2026 programme still to be announced.

Kraków Christmas Market

Kraków, Poland

Stalls across Kraków's vast medieval Main Square. 2026 dates not yet announced; some dates online are years out of date.

Leicester Christmas Market

Leicester, United Kingdom

Leicester's city-centre Christmas market, lights and skating — 2026 dates not yet confirmed; several widely shared dates are from 2024.

Leicester Square Christmas Market

London, United Kingdom

A Christmas market in the heart of the West End — 2026 dates still to be confirmed.

Liverpool Christmas Lights Switch-On

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Liverpool's city-centre Christmas lights — 2026 switch-on still to be announced.

Liverpool Christmas Market

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Timber stalls and funfair rides in front of St George's Hall — 2026 dates not yet confirmed by the council.

Oxford Street Christmas Lights Switch-On

London, United Kingdom

A mile and a half of lights over London's busiest shopping street — 2026 date still to be confirmed.

Plymouth Christmas Market

Plymouth, United Kingdom

Chalets along Armada Way in Plymouth city centre — 2026 dates not yet announced; the widely quoted dates are 2025's.

Regent Street Christmas Lights Switch-On

London, United Kingdom

London's most famous Christmas lights — and a switch-on date that is being widely misreported.

Riga Christmas Market

Riga, Latvia

Wooden stalls on Dome Square in Riga's old town. 2026 dates not yet announced by the city.

Southbank Centre Winter Market

London, United Kingdom

Wooden chalets along the Thames by the London Eye — 2026 dates still to come from the Southbank Centre.

Strasbourg Christkindelsmärik

Strasbourg, France

France's oldest Christmas market, in the 'Capital of Christmas'. 2026 dates not yet announced.