UK Christmas Market Opening Dates 2021 | England, Wales, Scotland & Northern Ireland

When do Christmas markets open in the UK 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 the UK vary by town, city & region.

Some are open for the entire festive season, whereas others are just one day events, or weekend events.

That’s why we created this page for you, so you can peep the opening dates for the UK’s Christmas Markets quickly and at a glance.

For extra organization bonus points, we’ve also separated dates into Christmas market opening dates for England, Cornwall, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland.

We hope you find it helpful!

NOTE: 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.

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2021 Christmas Market Opening Dates in England

When are Christmas markets opening in England? Here are some confirmed opening dates as well as markets that have (historically) taken place, based on research from previous years.

We’ll try to keep this list as up to date as we can, but of course, be sure to check the official websites listed below for the most up-to-date information.

2021 Christmas Market Opening Dates in Cornwall

When are Christmas markets opening in Cornwall? Here are some confirmed opening dates as well as markets that have (historically) taken place, based on research from previous years.

We’ll try to keep this list as up to date as we can, but of course, be sure to check the official websites listed below for the most up-to-date information.

2021 Christmas Market Opening Dates in Scotland

When are Christmas markets opening in Scotland? Here are some confirmed opening dates as well as markets that have (historically) taken place, based on research from previous years.

We’ll try to keep this list as up to date as we can, but of course, be sure to check the official websites listed below for the most up-to-date information.

2021 Christmas Market Opening Dates in Wales

When are Christmas markets opening in Wales? Here are some confirmed opening dates as well as markets that have (historically) taken place, based on research from previous years.

We’ll try to keep this list as up to date as we can, but of course, be sure to check the official websites listed below for the most up-to-date information.

2021 Christmas Market Opening Dates in Northern Ireland

When are Christmas markets opening in Northern Ireland? Here are some confirmed opening dates as well as markets that have (historically) taken place, based on research from previous years.

We’ll try to keep this list as up to date as we can, but of course, be sure to check the official websites listed below for the most up-to-date information.

Help us improve this list of UK Christmas Market dates!

Do you know of a confirmed UK Christmas Market we should add to our list? Let us know in the comments!