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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 2022!

Christmas Market Opening Dates in Switzerland 2022
As of February 2022, only some dates for Switzerland’s 2022 Christmas markets have been officially confirmed.
But for now, here is a table summarizing the opening dates of Swiss Christmas markets for this year 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 | 2022 Dates | Official Website | Hotels |
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Aarau | Weihnachtsmarkt Aarau | Pending based on new organizers | Official Website | |
Aarberg | Chlouser-Märit Aarberg | Dec 2 - 4 | Official Website | |
Aarberg | Aarberg Leuchtet Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 26 | Official Website | |
Altdorf | Altdorfer Christkindlimarkt | Dec 15 | Official Website | |
Appenzell | «Chlösler», Chlausmarkt | Dec 7 | Official Website | |
Appenzell | Christchindlimarkt in Appenzell | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
Arbon | Arboner Christkindlimarkt | Nov 26 | Official Website | |
Baar | Baar Christchindli-Märt | Nov 26 | Official Website | |
Bad Ragaz | Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Ragaz | Nov 19 - 20 | Official Website | |
Bad Zurzach | Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Zurzach | Dec 3 - 4 | Official Website | |
Baden | Badener Adventsmarkt | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
Baden | Weihnachtsmarkt Kirchplatz und Weite Gasse | Dec 7 | Official Website | |
Balgach | Balgacher Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 27 | Official Website | |
Basel | Weihnachtsmarkt Basel | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
Bern | Berner Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 2 - 24 | Official Website | |
Bern | Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Waisenhausplatz | Dec 2nd – 24th and Dec 27 - 30 | Official Website | |
Biel | Christmas Market Biel | Dec 1 - 24 | Official Website | |
Blatten | Christchindlimärt Blatten | Dec 4 | Official Website | |
Bremgarten | Bremgarter Christchindli-Märt | Dec 1 - 4 | Official Website | |
Brienz | Weihnachtsmarkts Brienz | Nov 26 - 27 | Official Website | |
Brissago | Brissago Christmas Market | Dec 17 | Official Website | |
Brugg | Brugger Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 18 | Official Website | |
Brunnen | Weihnachtsmarkt am See - Brunnen | Nov 25 - 27 | Official Site | |
Buchs | Chlausmarkt Buchs | Dec 2 - 4 | Official Website | |
Bulle | Marché de Noël de Bulle | Dec 7 - 11 | Official Website | |
Carouge | Carouge Magique | Official Website | ||
Cham | Chamer Wienachtsmärt | Dec 8 | Official Website | |
Château Chillon | Christmas in the Castle | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
Chur | Churer Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 25 - 26 | Official Website | |
Dielsdorf | Weihnachtsmarkt und Gwerbler Dielsdorf | Dec 10 - 11 | Official Website | |
Dietlikon | Weihnachtsmarkt und St. Niklaus-Einzug | Nov 26 - 27 | Official Website | |
Dietlikon | Dietliker Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
Ensiedeln | Einsiedler Weihnachtsmark | Nov 25 - Dec 4 | Official Website | |
Estavayer-le-Lac | Marché de Noël d'Estavayer-le-Lac | Dec 3 - 4 | Official Website | |
Fribourg | St Nicholas Celebration | Dec 2 - 4 | Official Website | |
Fusio | Fusio Christmas Market | Nov 26 | Official Website | |
Geneva | Noël au Jardin Genève | Nov 17 - Dec 23 | Official Websie | |
Geneva | Marché de Noël du Mont-Blanc | Nov 25 - Dec 28 | Official Website | |
Gruyères | Marché de Noël de Gruyères | Dec 9 - 11 Dec 16 - 18 | Official Website | |
Golino/Intragna | Golino/Intragna Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Gordola | Gordola Christmas Market | Nov 28 | Official Website | |
Grenchen | Weihnachtsmarkt Grenchen | Dec 9 - 11 | Official Website | |
Hämikon | Hämikerberger Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 19 - 20 | Official Website | |
Herisau | Weihnachtsausstellung im «Alten Rathaus» Schwänberg | Official Website | ||
Hochdorf | Weihnachtsmärt Hochdorf | Dec 2 - 3 | Official Website | |
Interlaken | Interlaken Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Langenthal | Stärne-Wiehnacht | Dec 9 - 11 | Official Website | |
Lausanne | Bô Noël | Nov 23 - Dec 31 | Official Website | |
Lenk | Lenker Weihnachtsmarkt | Official Website | ||
Lenzburg | Chlausmarkt Lenzburg | Dec 8 | Official Website | |
Locarno | Mercato di Natale | Dec 8 | Official Website | |
Losone | Losone Christmas Market | Dec 17 | Official Website | |
Lucerne | Schweizerhof Christmas Market | Nov 27 Dec 4 Dec 11 | Official Website | |
Lucerne | Lozärner Wiehnachtsmärt | Dec 1 - 21 | Official Website | |
Lucerne | Rudolfs Weihnacht | Nov 18 – Dec 23 | Official Website | |
Lucerne | Luzerner Handwerksmarkt | Dec 3 Dec 8 Dec 10 - 11 Dec 17 - 18 | Official Website | |
Lugano | Natale in Piazza | Dec 1 - Jan 6, 2023 | Official Website | |
Martigny | Marché de Noël à Martigny | Dec 9 - 23 | Official Website | |
Mergoscia | Mergoscia Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Minusio | Minusio Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Montreux | Montreux Noël | Nov 18 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
Mur | Weihnachtsmarkt in Mur | Official Website | ||
Muri | Muri Adventsmarkt | Official Website | ||
Neunkirch | Adventsmarkt in Neunkirch | Nov 26 | Official Website | |
Orbe | Orbe Christmas Fair | Official Website | ||
Romont | Marché de Noël de Romont | Dec 2 - 3 | Official Website | |
Ronco s/ Ascona | Ronco s/ Ascona Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Saanen | Saanen Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Sarnen | Sarner Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 23 | Official Website | |
Schaffhausen | Chlaus- und Kunsthandwerkermarkt | Dec 10 - 11 | Official Website | |
Schwyz | Schwyzer Christchindlimaercht | Dec 10 - 11 | Official Website | |
Seengen | Christchindli-Märt Seengen | Nov 26 | Official Website | |
Solduno | Solduno Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Solothurn | Chlausemäret Solothurn | Dec 7 - 8 | Official Website | |
Spiez | Chlouse-Märit Spiez | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
St Moritz | Genussvolle Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
St. Gallen | Advent St Gallen: Sternenstadt | Nov 24 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
Stans | Stanser Wiänachtsmärcht | Dec 10 - 11 | Official Website | |
Tenero | Tenero Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Thun | Thuner Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 7 - 23 | Official Website | |
Verzasca | Verzasca Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Willisau | Christkindli Märt Willisau | Dec 2 - 4 | Official Website | |
Winterthur | Winterthurer Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
Yverdon-les-Bains | Marché de Noël Yverdon-les-Bains | Nov 26 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
Zurich | Christkindlimarkt at Zurich Central Station | Nov 24 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
Zurich | Zurich Viennese Village (Wienachtsdorf) at Sechseläutenplatz | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
Zurich | Zurich City Christmas Market | Official Website | ||
Zurich | The Werdmühleplatz Christmas Market & Singing Christmas Tree | Nov 25 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
Zurich | Dörfli Weinachtsmarkt im Niederdorf | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website |
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