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When do Christmas markets open in Portugal 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 Portugal vary by town, city & region.
That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Portugal’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: 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 Portugal 2026
Note: Christmas market dates for 2026 will be confirmed later in the year. For now, here are the 2025 dates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aveiro | Boas Festas em Aveiro (Happy Holidays from Aveiro) | TBA | Official Website | |
| Braga | Braga é Natal | Dec 1, 2026 - Jan 6, 2027 | Official Website | |
| Bragança | Christmas Market (Mercado de Natal) | TBA | Official Website | |
| Cascais | Cascais Christmas Village | TBA | Official Website | |
| Coimbra | Coimbra Christmas Market | TBA | Official Website | |
| Funchal | Funchal Christmas Market | Dec 1, 2026 - Jan 10, 2027 | Official Website | |
| Lisbon | Alvalade Christmas Market | Dec 10 - 20 | Official Website | |
| Lisbon | Wonderland Lisboa | TBA | Official Website | |
| Lisbon | Campo Pequeno Christmas Market | TBA | Official Website | |
| Lisbon | Rossio Mercado de Natal | Nov 15 - Dec 22 | Official Website | |
| Lisbon | Praça da Fiqueira | TBA | Official Website | |
| Óbidos | Obidos Christmas Village | Nov 27, 2026 - Jan 3, 2027 | Official Website | |
| Porto | Porto Christmas Market (Mercado de Natal de Porto) | TBA | Official Website | |
| Porto | Christmas Market at Praça da Batalha (Market of Joy) | TBA | More Info | |
| Porto | Christmas market in Serralves’ Foundation | TBA | More Info | |
| Porto | Christmas Market – Ferreira Borges Market | TBA | Official Website | |
| Viseu | Viseu Christmas Market | TBA | Official Website |
Help us improve this list of Portugal Christmas Market dates!
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