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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 2026!
Christmas Market Opening Dates in Slovenia 2026
Note: Christmas market dates for 2026 will be confirmed later in the year. For now, here are the 2025 dates for your reference.
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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 |
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