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When do Christmas markets open in Switzerland 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 Switzerland vary by town, city & region.
That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for Switzerland’s 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.
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 2024!
Christmas Market Opening Dates in Switzerland 2024
As of September 2024, only the dates for some of Switzerland’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 2024 Switzerland Christmas markets that we know of so far.
Let us know in the comments if you have any tips on updates!
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| Location | Christmas Market Name | 2024 Dates | Official Website | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | Weihnachtsmarkt Aarau | Nov 15 - Dec 22 | Official Website | |
| Aarberg | Chlouser-Märit Aarberg | Nov 29 - Dec 1 | Official Website | |
| Aarberg | Aarberg Leuchtet Weihnachtsmarkt | from Nov 30 | Official Website | |
| Altdorf | Altdorfer Christkindlimarkt | Dec 5 - 8 | Official Website | |
| Appenzell | «Chlösler» Chlausmarkt | Dec 4 | Official Website | |
| Appenzell | Christchindlimarkt in Appenzell | Dec 7 - 8 | Official Website | |
| Arbon | Arboner Christkindlimarkt | Nov 30 | Official Website | |
| Baar | Baar Christchindli-Märt | Nov 30 | Official Website | |
| Bad Ragaz | Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Ragaz | Nov 23 | Official Website | |
| Bad Zurzach | Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Zurzach | Dec 7 - 8 | Official Website | |
| Baden | Badener Adventsmarkt | Dec 7 | Official Website | |
| Baden | Weihnachtsmarkt Kirchplatz und Weite Gasse | Dec 11 | Official Website | |
| Balgach | Balgacher Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 1 | Official Website | |
| Basel | Weihnachtsmarkt Basel | Nov 28 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Bern | Berner Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 30 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Bern | Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Waisenhausplatz | Nov 29 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Biel | Christmas Market Biel | Dec 5 - 24 | Official Website | |
| Blatten | Christchindlimärt Blatten | Official Website | ||
| Bremgarten | Bremgarter Christchindli-Märt | Dec 5 - Dec 8 | Official Website | |
| Brienz | Weihnachtsmarkts Brienz | Nov 30 - Dec 1 | Official Website | |
| Brissago | Brissago Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
| Brugg | Brugger Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 14 - Dec 15 | Official Website | |
| Brunnen | Weihnachtsmarkt am See - Brunnen | Nov 29 - Dec 1 | Official Website | |
| Buchs | Chlausmarkt Buchs | Dec 6 - 8 | Official Website | |
| Bulle | Marché de Noël de Bulle | Dec 4 - 8 | Official Website | |
| Cham | Chamer Wienachtsmärt | Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Château Chillon | Christmas in the Castle | Dec 7 | Official Website | |
| Chur | Churer Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 29 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Dielsdorf | Weihnachtsmarkt und Gwerbler Dielsdorf | Dec 14 - 15 | Official Website | |
| Dietlikon | Weihnachtsmarkt und St. Niklaus-Einzug | Official Website | ||
| Dietlikon | Dietliker Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 7 | Official Website | |
| Ensiedeln | Einsiedler Weihnachtsmark | Nov 29 - Dec 8 | Official Website | |
| Estavayer-le-Lac | Marché de Noël d'Estavayer-le-Lac | Dec 7 - 8 | Official Website | |
| Fribourg | St Nicholas Celebration | First weekend of December | Official Website | |
| Fusio | Fusio Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
| Geneva | Noël au Jardin Genève | Nov 21 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Geneva | Marché de Noël du Mont-Blanc | Official Website | ||
| Gruyères | Marché de Noël de Gruyères | Dec 6 - 8 Dec 12 - 15 | Official Website | |
| Gordola | Gordola Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
| Grenchen | Weihnachtsmarkt Grenchen | Dec 13 - Dec 15 | Official Website | |
| Hämikon | Hämikerberger Weihnachtsmarkt | Official Website | ||
| Hochdorf | Weihnachtsmärt Hochdorf | Nov 29 - Nov 30 | Official Website | |
| Langenthal | Stärne-Wiehnacht | Dec 13 - Dec 15 | Official Website | |
| Lausanne | Bô Noël | Nov 20 - Dec 31 | Official Website | |
| Lenk | Lenker Weihnachtsmarkt | Official Website | ||
| Lenzburg | Chlausmarkt Lenzburg | Dec 12 | Official Website | |
| Locarno | Mercato di Natale | Dec 8 | Official Website | |
| Losone | Losone Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
| Lucerne | Schweizerhof Christmas Market | Nov 24 Dec 1 Dec 8 | Official Website | |
| Lucerne | Lozärner Wiehnachtsmärt auf dem Franziskanerplatz | Dec 5 - Dec 22 | Official Website | |
| Lucerne | Rudolfs Weihnacht | Nov 16 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Lucerne | Luzerner Handwerksmarkt | Dec 7 - Dec 8 Dec 14 - Dec 15 Dec 21 - Dec 22 | Official Website | |
| Lugano | Natale in Piazza | Official Website | ||
| Martigny | Marché de Noël à Martigny | Official Website | ||
| Montreux | Montreux Noël | Nov 21 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Mur | Weihnachtsmarkt in Mur | Dec 13 - Dec 15 | Official Website | |
| Muri | Muri Adventsmarkt | Nov 22 - 24 | Official Website | |
| Neunkirch | Adventsmarkt in Neunkirch | Nov 30 | Official Website | |
| Orbe | Orbe Christmas Fair | Dec 1 | Official Website | |
| Romont | Marché de Noël de Romont | Nov 28 - Dec 1 | Official Website | |
| Ronco s/ Ascona | Ronco s/ Ascona Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
| Saanen | Saanen Christmas Market | Dec 6 Dec 21 | Official Website | |
| Sarnen | Sarner Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 27 | Official Website | |
| Schaffhausen | Chlaus- und Kunsthandwerkermarkt | Dec 7 - 8 | Official Website | |
| Seengen | Christchindli-Märt Seengen | Nov 30 | Official Website | |
| Solduno | Solduno Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
| Solothurn | Chlausemäret Solothurn | Dec 4 - Dec 5 | Official Website | |
| Spiez | Chlouse-Märit Spiez | Dec 7 | Official Website | |
| St. Gallen | Advent St Gallen: Sternenstadt | Nov 28 - Jan 6 | Official Website | |
| Stans | Stanser Wiänachtsmärcht | Dec 14 - 15 | Official Website | |
| Thun | Thuner Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 6 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Verzasca | Verzasca Christmas Market | Dec 1 | Official Website | |
| Willisau | Christkindli Märt Willisau | Dec 6 - Dec 8 | Official Website | |
| Winterthur | Winterthurer Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 21 - Dec 22 | Official Website | |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | Artysans Market at Yverdon Castle | Nov 2 -3 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | Christkindlimarkt at Zurich Central Station | Nov 21 - Dec 24 Closed on Fridays | Official Website | |
| Zurich | Zurich Viennese Village (Wienachtsdorf) at Sechseläutenplatz | Nov 21 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | Zurich Münsterhof Christmas Market | Nov 21 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | The Werdmühleplatz Christmas Market & Singing Christmas Tree | Nov 21 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | Dörfli Weinachtsmarkt im Niederdorf | Nov 21 - Dec 23 | Official Website |
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