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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 2023!
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Christmas Market Opening Dates in Switzerland 2023
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 | 2023 Dates | Official Website | Hotels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aarau | Weihnachtsmarkt Aarau | Nov 16 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Aarberg | Chlouser-Märit Aarberg | Dec 1 - 3 | Official Website | |
| Aarberg | Aarberg Leuchtet Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 2 | Official Website | |
| Altdorf | Altdorfer Christkindlimarkt | Dec 7 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Appenzell | «Chlösler» Chlausmarkt | Dec 6 | Official Website | |
| Appenzell | Christchindlimarkt in Appenzell | Dec 9 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Arbon | Arboner Christkindlimarkt | Dec 2 | Official Website | |
| Baar | Baar Christchindli-Märt | Nov 25 | Official Website | |
| Bad Ragaz | Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Ragaz | Nov 25 - 26 | Official Website | |
| Bad Zurzach | Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Zurzach | Dec 9 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Baden | Badener Adventsmarkt | Dec 9 | Official Website | |
| Baden | Weihnachtsmarkt Kirchplatz und Weite Gasse | Dec 13 | Official Website | |
| Balgach | Balgacher Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
| Basel | Weihnachtsmarkt Basel | Nov 23 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Bern | Berner Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 1 - 23 | Official Website | |
| Bern | Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Waisenhausplatz | Dec 2 - 24 | Official Website | |
| Biel | Christmas Market Biel | Dec 2 - 23 | Official Website | |
| Blatten | Christchindlimärt Blatten | Dec 4 | Official Website | |
| Bremgarten | Bremgarter Christchindli-Märt | Dec 1 - 4 | Official Website | |
| Brienz | Weihnachtsmarkts Brienz | Dec 2 - 3 | Official Website | |
| Brissago | Brissago Christmas Market | Dec 16 | Official Website | |
| Brugg | Brugger Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 16 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Brunnen | Weihnachtsmarkt am See - Brunnen | Dec 1 - 3 | Official Website | |
| Buchs | Chlausmarkt Buchs | Dec 1 - 3 | Official Website | |
| Bulle | Marché de Noël de Bulle | Dec 6 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Cham | Chamer Wienachtsmärt | Dec 8 | Official Website | |
| Château Chillon | Christmas in the Castle | Dec 2 - 3 Dec 9 - 10 Dec 16 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Chur | Churer Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 24 - 25 | Official Website | |
| Dielsdorf | Weihnachtsmarkt und Gwerbler Dielsdorf | Dec 9 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Dietlikon | Weihnachtsmarkt und St. Niklaus-Einzug | Dec 1 - 3 | Official Website | |
| Dietlikon | Dietliker Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 2 | Official Website | |
| Ensiedeln | Einsiedler Weihnachtsmark | Dec 1 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Estavayer-le-Lac | Marché de Noël d'Estavayer-le-Lac | Dec 2 - 3 | Official Website | |
| Fribourg | St Nicholas Celebration | Dec 2 - 3 | Official Website | |
| Fusio | Fusio Christmas Market | Nov 25 | Official Website | |
| Geneva | Noël au Jardin Genève | Nov 16 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Geneva | Marché de Noël du Mont-Blanc | Dec 16 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Gruyères | Marché de Noël de Gruyères | Dec 8 - 10 Dec 15 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Gordola | Gordola Christmas Market | Nov 26 | Official Website | |
| Grenchen | Weihnachtsmarkt Grenchen | Cancelled | Official Website | |
| Hämikon | Hämikerberger Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 25 - 26 | Official Website | |
| Hochdorf | Weihnachtsmärt Hochdorf | Dec 1 - 2 | Official Website | |
| Langenthal | Stärne-Wiehnacht | Dec 15 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Lausanne | Bô Noël | Nov 17 - Dec 31 | Official Website | |
| Lenk | Lenker Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 9 | Official Website | |
| Lenzburg | Chlausmarkt Lenzburg | Dec 14 | Official Website | |
| Locarno | Mercato di Natale | Dec 8 | Official Website | |
| Losone | Losone Christmas Market | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
| Lucerne | Schweizerhof Christmas Market | Nov 26 Dec 3 Dec 10 | Official Website | |
| Lucerne | Lozärner Wiehnachtsmärt auf dem Franziskanerplatz | Dec 1 - 21 | Official Website | |
| Lucerne | Rudolfs Weihnacht | Dec 17 - 23 | Official Website | |
| Lucerne | Luzerner Handwerksmarkt | Dec 2 Dec 8 -10 Dec 16 - 17 | Official Website | |
| Lugano | Natale in Piazza | Dec 1 - Jan 7, 2023 | Official Website | |
| Martigny | Marché de Noël à Martigny | Dec 13 - 23 | Official Website | |
| Montreux | Montreux Noël | Nov 23 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Mur | Weihnachtsmarkt in Mur | Dec 10 | Official Website | |
| Muri | Muri Adventsmarkt | Nov 24 | Official Website | |
| Neunkirch | Adventsmarkt in Neunkirch | Nov 25 | Official Website | |
| Orbe | Orbe Christmas Fair | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
| Romont | Marché de Noël de Romont | Nov 30 - Dec 3 | Official Website | |
| Ronco s/ Ascona | Ronco s/ Ascona Christmas Market | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
| Saanen | Saanen Christmas Market | Dec 6 Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Sarnen | Sarner Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 29 | Official Website | |
| Schaffhausen | Chlaus- und Kunsthandwerkermarkt | Dec 9 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Seengen | Christchindli-Märt Seengen | Dec 2 | Official Website | |
| Solduno | Solduno Christmas Market | Dec 10 | Official Website | |
| Solothurn | Chlausemäret Solothurn | Dec 6 - 7 | Official Website | |
| Spiez | Chlouse-Märit Spiez | Dec 2 | Official Website | |
| St. Gallen | Advent St Gallen: Sternenstadt | Nov 30 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Stans | Stanser Wiänachtsmärcht | Dec 9 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Thun | Thuner Weihnachtsmarkt | Dec 6 - 23 | Official Website | |
| Verzasca | Verzasca Christmas Market | Dec 3 | Official Website | |
| Willisau | Christkindli Märt Willisau | Dec 8 - 10 | Official Website | |
| Winterthur | Winterthurer Weihnachtsmarkt | Nov 23 - Dec 22 | Official Website | |
| Yverdon-les-Bains | Artysans Market at Yverdon Castle | Nov 4 - 5 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | Christkindlimarkt at Zurich Central Station | Nov 23 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | Zurich Viennese Village (Wienachtsdorf) at Sechseläutenplatz | Nov 23 - Dec 22 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | Zurich Münsterhof Christmas Market | Nov 24 - Dec 24 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | The Werdmühleplatz Christmas Market & Singing Christmas Tree | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website | |
| Zurich | Dörfli Weinachtsmarkt im Niederdorf | Nov 24 - Dec 23 | Official Website |
Help us improve this list of Switzerland Christmas Market dates!
Do you know of a confirmed Swiss Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!