German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2024: Officially Confirmed!

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When do Christmas markets open in Germany 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 Germany vary by town, city & region.

Generally speaking though, you can expect most markets to open around the first Advent Sunday, and end (usually) just before Christmas Eve.

Of course, there are many exceptions to this! Some Christmas markets in Germany open earlier, and some stay open later even into January… and finding out the exact opening dates for each market can be a total headache.

That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Germany’s Best 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 2024!

First: Top Christmas Markets in Germany to Visit

Below, you’ll find a table containing dozens of dates for various Christmas markets in Germany. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, don’t worry!

This video is a great place to start with figuring out some of the top must-sees (or at least getting a peek at what to expect).

German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2024

As of December 2024, only the dates for some of German’s largest Christmas markets have been announced. We will update this page as we learn more.

But for now, here is a table summarizing the opening dates of 2024 German Christmas markets that we know of so far.

Referencing this information on your own website or article? We’ve put a lot of work into researching and creating these Christmas Market resources for our visitors, so we would greatly appreciate if you referenced/credited us with a link back to this page. Thank you for your understanding!

CityChristmas Market Name2024 DatesOfficial WebsiteHotels
AachenAachener WeihnachtsmarktNov 22 - Dec 23Official Website
AlsfeldAlsfelder WeihnachtsmarktDec 6 - Dec 15Official Website
AltöttingAltöttinger ChristkindlmarktNov 22 - Dec 15Official Website
Annaberg-BuchholzAnnaberger Weihnachtsmarkt (Annaberg Christmas Market)Nov 29 – Dec 23Official Website
AnsbachAnsbacher WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
Anwanden (Zirndorf)Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt Gut WolfgangshofNov 29 - Dec 1
Dec 6 - 8
Dec 13 - 15
Dec 20 - 22
More Info
AugsburgAugsburger ChristkindlesmarktNov 25 – Dec 24Official Website
Bad GodesbergBad Godesberger NikolausmarktNov 22 - Dec 23Official Website
Bad HindelangBad Hindelanger Erlebnis-WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 1
Dec 5 - 8
Dec 12 - 15
Official website
Baden-BadenBaden-Badener ChristkindelsmarktNov 21 - Jan 6Official Website
Bad TölzTölzer ChristkindlmarktNov 22 - Dec 24Official Website
BautzenBautzen Christmas Market (also known as the Bautzener Wenzelsmarkt, or Bautzen Wenceslas Market)Nov 29 - Dec 22Official Website
Bad WimpfenAltdeutscher WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 1
Dec 6 - 8
Dec 13 - 15
Official Website
BerlinWeihnachtsZauber GendarmenmarktNov 25 - Dec 31Official Website
Bernkastel-KuesWeinachtsmarkt Bernkastel-KuesNov 22 - Dec 22Official Website
BielefeldBielefelder Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 21 - Dec 30
Closed Nov 24 & Dec 24 - Dec 26
Official Website
BochumBochumer WeihnachtNov 21 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
BonnBonner Weihnachtsmarkt in der Innenstadt (Bonn Christmas Market in the City Center)Dec 3 - 22Official Website
BraunschweigBraunschweiger WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 29
Closed Dec 24/25
Official Website
BremenBremer WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
CelleCeller WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 29Official Website
ChemnitzChemnitzer Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
CoburgWeihnachtsmarkt CoburgNov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
CologneWeinachtsmarkt am Kölner DomNov 18 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
CologneHeinzels WintermärchenNov 25 - Jan 5
Closed Dec 24/25
Official Website
CologneMarkt der EngelNov 18 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
CologneNikolausdorfNov 18 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
CologneKölner Hafen-WeihnachtsmarktNov 15 - Dec 23Official Website
CologneWeihnachtsmarkt im StadtgartenNov 15 - Dec 23Official Website
CottbusWeihnachtsmarkt der tausend Sterne (Christmas Market of a Thousand Stars)Nov 25 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
DonaueschingenFürstenberg Weihnachtswelt Donaueschingen
Nov 28 - Dec 1Official Website
DortmundDortmunder WeihnachtsstadtNov 21 - Dec 30
(Nov 24 & Dec 25 Closed)
Official Website
DresdenDresdner StriezelmarktNov 27 - Dec 24Official Website
DuisburgDuisburger Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 14 - Dec 30 Official Website
DüsseldorfEngelchen-Markt
Handwerker-Markt
Altstadt-Markt
Sternchen-Markt
Märchen-Markt
Schadow-Markt
Kö-Bogen-Markt
Nov 21 - Dec 30
Closed Nov 24 & Dec 25
Official Website
ErfurtErfurter WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 -Dec 22Official Website
EssenInternationaler Weihnachtsmarkt Essen Nov 15 - Dec 23Official Website
EsslingenEsslinger Mittelaltermarkt
Esslinger Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 26 - Dec 22Official Website
Europapark (Rust)Europapark Winter MagicNov 30 - Jan 12
Closed Dec 24/25
Official Website
FlensburgFlensburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 31
Closed Dec 25/26
Official Website
FrankfurtFrankfurter WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
FreiburgWeihnachtsmarkt FreiburgNov 21 - Dec 23Official Website
FriedrichshafenBodensee-WeihnachtNov 29 - Dec 22Official Website
GeraGerarer Märchenmarkt Nov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
GoslarGoslar Weihnachtsmarkt & WeihnachtswaldNov 27 - Dec 30Official Website
GöttingenGöttinger WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 29
Closed Dec 24 - 26
Official Website
HamburgHamburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
HamburgWeihnachtlicher GänsemarktNov 18 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
HamburgFleetweihnachtsmarkt Nov 21 - Dec 22
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
HamburgWeihnachtsmarkt OsterstraßeNov 14 - Dec 30
Closed Dec 24/25
Official Website
HamelinHamelner WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 30
Closed Dec 24 - 26
Official Website
HannoverWeihnachtsmarkt HannoverNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
HattingenNostalgischer Weihnachtsmarkt HattingenNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
HeidelbergHeidelberger WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
HeidelbergWeihnachtsmarkt BismarckplatzNov 25 - Jan 1
Closed Dec 24
Official Website
HeidelbergWinterwäldchen auf dem KornmarktNov 25 - Jan 1
Closed Dec 24
Official Website
HeilbronnKäthchen-WeihnachtsmarktDec 3 - 22Official Website
HildesheimWeihnachtsmarkt Hildesheim
Nov 25 - Dec 28
Closed Dec 24/25
Official Website
IngolstadtChristkindlmarkt IngolstadtNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
KaiserslauternLautrer AdventNov 21 - Dec 23Official Website
KarlsruheKarlsruher ChristkindlesmarktNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
KasselMärchen­weihnachtsmarkt KasselNov 25 - Dec 30
Closed Dec 24 - 26
Official Website
KemptenWeihnachtsmarkt KemptenNov 27 - Dec 22Official Website
KielKieler Weihnachtsmarkt (Kiel Christmas Market)Nov 21 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
KleveKlever WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 8Official Website
KoblenzKoblenzer WeihnachtsmarktNov 22 - Jan 5Official Website
KonstanzWeihnachtsmarkt am See KonstanzNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
LeipzigLeipziger WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 23Official Website
LindauLindauer HafenweihnachtNov 28 - Dec 22
Every Thursday to Sunday
Official Website
LübeckLübecker WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 30
Closed Dec 24/25
Official Website
LudwigsburgLudwigsburger Barock-WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 22Official Website
LüneburgLüneburger Weihnachtsmarkt. Nov 27 - Dec 30Official Website
MagdeburgMagdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt (Magdeburg Christmas Market)Nov 22 - Dec 29Official Website
MainzMainzer WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
MannheimMannheimer WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
MichelstadtMichelstädter WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 22
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
Official Website
MonschauMonschau Weihnachtsmarkt (Monschau Christmas Market)Nov 29 - Dec 22More Info
MunichMünchner ChristkindlmarktNov 25 - Dec 24Official Website
MunichChinesischer Turm WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 23
Closed Mondays & Tuesdays
Official Website
MunichSchwabinger Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 31 - Dec 24Official Website
MunichMittelalterlicher Weihnachtsmarkt MünchenNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
MunichPink ChristmasNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
MünsterWeihnachtsmarkt
*Rund um das Rathaus* Münster
Nov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
NurembergNürnberger ChristkindlesmarktNov 29 - Dec 24Official Website
OsnabrückWeihnachtsmarkt OsnabrückNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
PaderbornPaderborner WeihnachtsmarktNov 22 - Dec 23Official Website
PassauPassauer ChristkindlmarktNov 26 - Dec 22Official Website
PlauenPlauener WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 22Official Website
PotsdamWeihnachtsmarkt Blauer LichterglanzNov 25 - Dec 29
Closed Dec 24
Official Website
Ravenna GorgeRavenna Gorge Christmas MarketNov 22 - 23
Nov 29 - Dec 1
Dec 6 - 8
Dec 13 - 15
Official Website
RegensburgChristkindlmarkt auf dem NeupfarrplatzNov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
RegensburgRomantischen Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss Thurn und TaxisNov 22 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
RegensburgLucrezia MarktNov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
RegensburgAdventsmarkt im St. Katharinenspital Nov 25 - Dec 23Official Website
RostockRostocker WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
Rothenburg ob der TauberAlt-Rothenburger Reiterlesmarkt (Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market)Nov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
RüdesheimRüdesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt der NationenNov 21 - Dec 23Official Website
SaarbrückenSaarbrücker Christkindl-Markt
Alt-Saarbrücker Weihnachtsmarkt
Mittelalterliche Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 18 - Dec 23
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
Schwäbisch HallSchwäbisch Hall WeihnachtszauberNov 28 - Dec 22Official Website
SchwerinSchwerin Christmas Market (Schweriner Weihnachtsmarkt) Nov 25 - Dec 30Official Website
SchwarzenbergSchwarzenberger Weihnachtsmarkt
Dec 6 - Dec 15Official Website
SeiffenSeiffener Weihnacht
Nov 29 - Dec 22Official Website
SenftenbergSenftenberg Fairytale Christmas MarketDec 15Official Website
SiegburgSiegburger Mittelalterlicher Markt (Siegburg Medieval Market)Nov 23 - Dec 22Official Website
SiegenSiegener WeihnachtsmarktNov 22 - Dec 23
Dec 27 - 29
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
StralsundStralsunder Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 25 - Dec 31Official Website
StuttgartStuttgarter WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
TrierTrierer WeihnachtsmarktNov 22 - Dec 22
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
TübingenTübinger Weihnachtsmarkt Dec 13 - Dec 15Official Website
ÜberlingenWeihnachtsmarkt ÜberlingenDec 12 - Dec 22Official Website
UlmUlmer WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
VelenVelener WaldweihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 1
Dec 6 - 8
Dec 13 - 15
Dec 20 - 22
Official Website
WaldshutWaldshuter Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 22 - Dec 22Official Website
WeimarWeimarer WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Jan 5Official Website
WernigerodeWernigeröder Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 22 - Dec 22
Closed Nov 24
Official Website
WiesbadenSternschnuppenmarktNov 26 - Dec 23Official Website
WismarWismarer Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
WolfsburgWolfsburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 25 - Dec 29
Closed Dec 24/25
Official Website
WürzburgWürzburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
ZwickauZwickauer WeihnachtsmarktNov 26 - Dec 22Official Website

Help us improve this list of German Christmas Market dates!

Do you know of a confirmed German Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!

14 thoughts on “German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2024: Officially Confirmed!”

  1. That is great even though I am not going to Germany because I don’t like the cold weather anymore as I enjoy very much living in Az

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    • Hi Nicole, thanks so much for the heads up! We’ve updated our table accordingly. What a shame! Fingers crossed things return to normal by next year 🙂

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  2. Back in 2018 and 2019, I visited markets in Potsdam and Freiberg (as opposed to FreibUrg) and they were both delightful, if a little small-ish. Do you have any details on them for 2022?

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