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When do Christmas markets open in Slovenia this year?
While Christmas market tradition isn’t as big in Slovenia as some other central European countries, there are still some outstanding festive events well worth checking out during a winter visit.
Looking for specifics, along with where to find more information? That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Slovenia’s Christmas Markets and events quickly and at a glance.
We hope you find it helpful!
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 2025!
Christmas Market Opening Dates in Slovenia 2025
As of November 2025, most of the dates for Slovenia’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 2025 Slovenia Christmas markets that we know of so far.
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| Location | Christmas Market / Event Name | 2025 Dates | More Info | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bled | Zimska pravljica na Bledu (Winter's Tale in Bled) | Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | More Info | |
| Celje | Celje Christmas Fair | TBA | More Info | |
| Kranj | Prešerni december (Cheerful December) | Dec 3 - 31 | More Info | |
| Ljubljana | Ljubljana Christmas Market | Nov 28, 2025 - Jan 15, 2026 | More Info | |
| Maribor | Festive Maribor | Nov 27, 2025 - Jan 3, 2026 | More Info | |
| Peca / Petzen | Božični sejem na Peci (Peca Christmas Fair) | Dec 6 and 7 Dec 13 and 14 Dec 20 | More Info | |
| Ptuj | Ptuj Fairytale | Dec 1 - 31 | More Info | |
| Škofja Loka | Loka in the Snow Festival | Dec 1 - 31 | More Info |
Help us improve this list of Slovenia Christmas Market dates!
Do you know of a confirmed Slovenia Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!