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When do Christmas markets open in Slovakia this year?
If you’re trying to research the answer to this question, you may have run into some trouble… that’s because the opening dates for Christmas markets in Slovakia vary by town, city & region.
That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Slovakia’s Christmas Markets and events quickly and at a glance.
We hope you find it helpful!
This list is by no means exhaustive, and includes mainly bigger Christmas markets that we could find official websites and dates for. Let us know in the comments if you have any more we should add.
Christmas Market Opening Dates in Slovakia 2026
Note: Some Christmas market dates for 2026 will be confirmed later in the year. For now, here are the 2026 dates that have been announced for your reference.
Let us know in the comments if you have any tips on updates!
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| Location | Christmas Market Name | 2026 Dates | More Info | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bratislava | Bratislava Christmas Market | Nov 27, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027 | More Info | |
| Bratislava | Medieval market at Bratislava Castle | TBA | More Info | |
| Bratislava | Main Christmas Market | Nov 26, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027 (closed Dec 24 & 25) | More Info | |
| Košice | Košice Christmas Market | TBA | More Info | |
| Piešťany | Christmas Markets on Spa Island | Dec 4 - 6 Dec 11 - 13 | More Info | |
| Rožňava | Rožňava Christmas Market | Dec 10 - 12 | More Info | |
| Trenčín | Trenčín Christmas Markets | Nov 27 - Dec 23 | More Info | |
| Zvolen | Zvolen Christmas Village | TBA | More Info |
Help us improve this list of Slovakia Christmas Market dates!
Do you know of a confirmed Slovakian Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!
actually that’s Latvia, not Slovakia )
Hi Denis, thank you SO much for pointing this out. Looks like we embedded the wrong date table by mistake. The post has now been corrected 🙂
As of December 11, all Christmas markets in Slovakia are closed. Please update.
Hi, thanks for the heads up! We’ve already changed the dates on our table to reflect cancellations.