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When do Christmas markets open in Latvia 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 Latvia vary by town, city & region.
That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Latvia’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.
NOTE: While some dates have been announced already, do note that plans could always change in light of our current situation. Please do plenty of research before making concrete plans, and use the information below simply for reference.
Christmas Market Opening Dates in Latvia 2023
As of now, the dates for most of Latvia’s 2023 Christmas markets have not yet been officially announced or confirmed.
But here are the dates we know of so far.
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| Location | Christmas Market Name | 2023 Dates | More Info | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daugavpils | Daugavpils Christmas Market | Dec 16 | More Info | |
| Jelgava | Jelgava Christmas Gift Market | Dec 16 | More Info | |
| Liepāja | First Advent Fair in Rose Square | More Info | ||
| Rēzekne | Rēzekne Christmas Fair | More Info | ||
| Riga | Old Riga Christmas Market | More Info | ||
| Riga | Riga Christmas Market at Līvu Square | More Info | ||
| Riga | Esplanade Park Christmas Market | More Info | ||
| Riga | Advent Market at Vērmane Garden | More Info | ||
| Riga | Ebelmuiža Park Christmas Market | More Info | ||
| Valmiera | Valmiera Christmas Market | More Info | ||
| Ventspils | Ventspils Christmas Market | More Info |
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Latvia is a beautiful country . so i am interested to attend christmas program
Hello, are there going to be any Xmas markets in Riga this year? I’m hoping so as I visit in December for a few days
Hi Jane, while no official statement has been made by the Riga Christmas Market’s organizers, a new state of emergency was declared in Latvia in mid-November that (according to this article), would mean Christmas markets are banned from November 15, 2021 – January 11, 2022. This means Xmas markets are unlikely, but no official cancellation has been issued yet as far as we know. We’ll update this post when we learn more! Hope that helps.
Hello, we’re planning a trip to Riga Christmas market in two weeks. Are there any news regarding the markets? Some sites say it started yesterday. Is that true? Thank you for your help.
Hi Edvin, unfortunately the Riga Christmas Market team officially posted on their Facebook page yesterday that their 2021 event was cancelled. You can see the post here: https://www.facebook.com/RigaChristmasMarket/posts/1728782197311848?__cft__%5B0%5D=AZUeBJARrHEauZDpSlNCZADTXKjOAa4UWh0CF0CgDQFf3fC4T5NyQX_6uxwDFYisXcVNXDFdmrZQKnvO_3PyYHw11EkGb6VI9JuZ6OHsFrWBPNWdfPW1U0_w0w9vum_GBqlP3TdFWkoZSZEdVzhEwaaP&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R Sorry to be the bearer of bad news!
Could you how us the sites that said the markets had started? Thanks so much.