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When do Christmas markets open in the Netherlands 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 the Netherlands vary by town, city & region.
That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Dutch 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.
Can’t choose which market to visit? Be sure to check out our roundup of the best Christmas markets in the Netherlands for more inspo.
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 2023!
Christmas Market Opening Dates in the Netherlands 2023
For now, only the dates for some of the Netherlands’ larger Christmas markets have been officially announced.
Here is a table summarizing the opening dates of 2023 Dutch Christmas markets that we know 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!
| Location | Christmas Market Name | 2023 Dates | More Info | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amstelveen | Winter Village Amstelveen | Official Website | ||
| Amsterdam | Amsterdam Winter Paradise | Official Website | ||
| Amsterdam | Funky Xmas Market | Official Website | ||
| Amsterdam | Amsterdamsche Kerstmarkt | Official Website | ||
| Amsterdam | Ice Village Amsterdam | Official Website | ||
| Arnhem | Winter Wonderland Arnhem | Dec 17 | Official Website | |
| Velsen-Zuid | Castle Christmas Fair | Nov 16 - 19 | Official Website | |
| De Haar Castle | Country & Christmas Fair | Nov 21 - 26 | Official Website | |
| Deventer | Dickens Festival Deventer | Dec 16 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Dordrecht | Kerstmarkt Dordrecht | Official Website | ||
| Edam | Lichtjesavond Edam | Official Website | ||
| Enschede | Enschede Winter Wonderland | Dec 8 - Jan 7, 2024 | Official Website | |
| Gouda | Gouda Winterfair | Dec 16 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Gouda | Gouda by Candelight (Not a market, but a nice event) | Dec 15 | Official Website | |
| Groningen | Winterwelvaart Groningen | Dec 15 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Haarlem | Haarlem Christmas Market | Dec 8 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Leiden | Kerstmarkt Leiden | Dec 13 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Maastricht | Maastricht Christmas Market | Nov 30 - Dec 31 | Official Website | |
| Sappemeer/Werf Wolthuis | Winterwelvaart | Dec 9 - 10 | Official Website | |
| The Hague | The Royal Christmas Fair | Dec 7 - 23 | Official Website | |
| Utrecht | Kerst in Het Julianapark | Cancelled | Official Website | |
| Utrecht | Twijnstraat & de markt KERSTeditie | Dec 17 | Official Website | |
| Utretcht | Kerstmarkt Molen de Ster | Dec 9 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Valkenburg aan de Geul | Kerstmarkt Gemeentegrot | Nov 17 - Dec 30 | Official Website | |
| Valkenburg aan de Geul | Santa's Village Valkenburg | Nov 17 - Dec 31 | Official Website |
Help us improve this list of Dutch Christmas Market dates!
Do you know of a confirmed Dutch Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!
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