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When do Christmas markets open in Croatia 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 Croatia vary by town, city & region.
That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Croatia’s Christmas Markets 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.
NOTE: Most Christmas markets don’t announce their confirmed dates until a few months before, so please excuse the sparse list for the time being! We’ll be sure to update this list with more dates as soon as they are released. Let us know in the comments if you know of any we should add for 2026!
Christmas Market Opening Dates in Croatia 2026
Note: Christmas market dates for 2026 will be confirmed later in the year. For now, here are the 2025 dates for your reference.
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| Location | Christmas Market Name | 2025 Dates | More Info | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zagreb | Advent in Zagreb (Advent u Zagrebu) | Nov 29 - Jan 7, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Delnice | Delnice Advent Fairytale (Delnička Adventska bajka) | Nov 28 - Dec 21 | Official Website | |
| Dubrovnik | Dubrovnik Winter Festival | Nov 29, 2025 - Jan 3, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Marija Bistrica | Advent in Marija Bistrica (Advent u Mariji Bistrici) | Nov 29 - Dec 31 | Official Website | |
| Rijeka | Rijeka Advent | Nov 29, 2025 - Jan 11, 2026 | More Info | |
| Split | Advent in Split (Advent u Splitu) | Nov 30 - Jan 6, 2026 | Official Website | |
| Zadar | Advent in Zadar (Advent u Zadru) | Nov 24 - Jan 2, 2026 | Official Website |
Help us improve this list of Croatia Christmas Market dates!
Do you know of a confirmed Croatian Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!