Christmas Markets UKThe 2026 season, market by market

Week by week

Christmas market dates 2025–26

When each market opens and closes, from late October to early January. Every week shows the markets opening and closing that week, with a bar for the days they’re open; the other markets open that week are listed underneath.

159 markets with dates this season

Week of 20 – 26 October

1 market open

Opening

Week of 27 October – 2 November

3 markets open

Opening

Week of 3 – 9 November

12 markets open

Opening

Also open this week: 2 more markets

Week of 10 – 16 November

45 markets open

Opening

  • Mercatum Christmas Artisan Market Opens Wed 12
    Bakewell, Derbyshire · East Midlands Wednesdays to Sundays only (closed Mondays and Tuesdays) — open this week: Wed–Sun
  • Canterbury Christmas Market Opens Wed 12
    Canterbury, Kent · South East England Daily; closes 4pm on Christmas Eve — open this week: Wed–Sun
  • Nottingham Winter Wonderland Opens Wed 12
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands Market stalls until 24 Dec; rides, rink and bars continued to 31 Dec (closed Christmas Day) — open this week: Wed–Sun
  • Brocksbushes Christmas Fayre Opens Thu 13
    Stocksfield (near Corbridge), Northumberland · North East England Timed-arrival tickets — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Festive Gift Fair Opens Thu 13
    Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Oxford Victorian Christmas Market Opens Thu 13
    Oxford, Oxfordshire · South East England — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • York Christmas Market Opens Thu 13
    York, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber Open daily 10.30am–7pm — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Cardiff Christmas Market Opens Thu 13
    Cardiff · Wales — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Aberdeen Christmas Village Opens Thu 13
    Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen · Scotland Curated in the Square market ran Fridays to Sundays only, 14 Nov–21 Dec 2025 — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Bournemouth Christmas Market Opens Thu 13
    Bournemouth, Dorset · South West England Wider Christmas in Bournemouth festivities ran 13 Nov 2025–4 Jan 2026 — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Christmas in Cambridge Opens Thu 13
    Cambridge, Cambridgeshire · East of England — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Sheffield Christmas Markets Opens Thu 13
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Southampton Christmas Market Opens Thu 13
    Southampton, Hampshire · South East England Closed Christmas Day and New Year's Day — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Winter by the River Opens Thu 13
    London, Greater London · London Closed Christmas Day — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Essex County Christmas Fair Opens Fri 14
    Chelmsford, Essex · East of England Held at Braxted Park — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Exclusively Highlands Christmas Fairs at Eden Court (First weekend) Opens Fri 14
    Inverness, Highland · Scotland Dates from Visit Inverness Loch Ness — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Fowey Christmas Market Opens Fri 14
    Fowey, Cornwall · South West England Fri 5.30pm–8.30pm, Sat 10am–5.30pm, Sun 10am–4pm — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Guildhall Craft Fair Opens Fri 14
    Derry~Londonderry, County Londonderry · Northern Ireland Friday to Sunday, 10am–6pm — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Kent Festive Gift & Food Show Opens Fri 14
    Detling, Maidstone, Kent · South East England — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Llandeilo Festival of Senses Opens Fri 14
    Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire · Wales — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Whitby Christmas Festival Opens Fri 14
    Whitby, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber Fri 5–8pm, Sat 10am–8pm, Sun 10am–4pm — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Blenheim Palace Christmas Market Opens Fri 14
    Woodstock, Oxfordshire · South East England — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • The Piece Hall Christmas Market Opens Fri 14
    Halifax, West Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber Fridays to Sundays only (six weekends); Fri–Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 10am–4pm — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Folkestone Festive Marketplace Opens Fri 14
    Folkestone, Kent · South East England Opened for the lights switch-on on Fri 14 Nov; then Fri–Sun until 21 Dec and daily up to Christmas Eve — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Hyde Park Winter Wonderland Opens Fri 14
    London, Greater London · London Closed Christmas Day — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • Oban Winter Festival Craft & Food Markets (First Saturday) One day: Sat 15
    Oban, Argyll and Bute · Scotland Corran Halls and Perle Oban Hotel craft markets, 10am–4pm — open this week: Sat
  • Bakewell Christmas Market Weekend Opens Sat 15
    Bakewell, Derbyshire · East Midlands — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • Christmas Markets at Gloucester Quays (Weekend 2) Opens Sat 15
    Gloucester, Gloucestershire · South West England — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • Spetchley Artisan Christmas Market Opens Sat 15
    Worcester, Worcestershire · West Midlands — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • Belfast Christmas Market Opens Sat 15
    Belfast, County Antrim · Northern Ireland — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • Flowerfield Christmas Craft Market Opens Sat 15
    Portstewart, County Londonderry · Northern Ireland Launch day Sat 15 Nov (11am–4pm); market closed to the public at 4pm on 23 Dec — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • Newcastle's Christmas Market Opens Sat 15
    Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · North East England — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • Christmas Market at Skate St George's Opens Sat 15
    Liverpool, Merseyside · North West England Liverpool Christmas Market run by Clarke Events; 11am–10pm daily, closing 5pm Christmas Eve — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • Edinburgh's Christmas – Traditional Christmas Markets Opens Sat 15
    Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh · Scotland Closed Christmas Day — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • Reading's Christmas Market on Broad Street Opens Sat 15
    Reading, Berkshire · South East England — open this week: Sat & Sun
  • St Albans Christmas Cracker One day: Sun 16
    St Albans, Hertfordshire · East of England One day (Sunday) — open this week: Sun
  • Kingston Christmas Market Opens Sun 16
    Kingston upon Thames, Greater London · London Closed 25 Dec. Kingston First gave 16 Nov for the gift stalls, bar and stage; the town's visitor site listed the market as 13 Nov–28 Dec — open this week: Sun

Closing

Also open this week: 7 more markets

Week of 17 – 23 November

57 markets open

Opening

Also open this week: 29 more markets

Week of 24 – 30 November

76 markets open

Opening

Also open this week: 41 more markets

Week of 1 – 7 December

86 markets open

Opening

Also open this week: 45 more markets

Week of 8 – 14 December

71 markets open

Opening

Closing

  • Ballymena Christmas Artisan Market Last day Mon 8
    Ballymena, County Antrim · Northern Ireland 11am–4pm; closed Sunday 7 Dec — open this week: Mon
  • Bath Christmas Market Last day Sun 14
    Bath, Somerset · South West England 25th anniversary edition — open this week: Mon–Sun
  • Chatsworth Christmas Market Last day Sun 14
    Bakewell, Derbyshire · East Midlands — open this week: Mon–Sun
  • Harrogate Christmas Fayre Last day Sun 14
    Harrogate, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber — open this week: Mon–Sun
  • Mercatum Christmas Artisan Market Last day Sun 14
    Bakewell, Derbyshire · East Midlands Wednesdays to Sundays only (closed Mondays and Tuesdays) — open this week: Wed–Sun
  • Waddesdon Christmas Fair Last day Sun 14
    Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire · South East England Christmas at Waddesdon opened Wednesday to Sunday (plus some extra December days); late openings to 8pm on Saturdays — open this week: Mon–Sun
Also open this week: 43 more markets

Week of 15 – 21 December

48 markets open

Opening

Closing

  • Larne Christmas Artisan Market Last day Mon 15
    Larne, County Antrim · Northern Ireland 11am–4pm; closed Sunday 14 Dec — open this week: Mon
  • Wolverhampton Christmas Shopping Market Last day Thu 18
    Wolverhampton, West Midlands · West Midlands 10am–5pm daily — open this week: Mon–Thu
  • Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market Last day Fri 19
    Exeter, Devon · South West England — open this week: Mon–Fri
  • Blenheim Palace Christmas Market Last day Sun 21
    Woodstock, Oxfordshire · South East England — open this week: Mon–Sun
  • Leeds Christmas Market Last day Sun 21
    Leeds, West Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber City Square market (operated by Market Place, 60+ chalets); Ice Cube rink and attractions open to 31 December — open this week: Mon–Sun
  • Newry Christmas Markets Last day Sun 21
    Newry, County Down · Northern Ireland Thursdays to Sundays only; first year — open this week: Thu–Sun
  • Plymouth Christmas Market Last day Sun 21
    Plymouth, Devon · South West England Opened 10am Thu 27 Nov; closed 5pm Sun 21 Dec. Around 50 chalets in 2025. — open this week: Mon–Sun
  • The Piece Hall Christmas Market Last day Sun 21
    Halifax, West Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber Fridays to Sundays only (six weekends); Fri–Sat 10am–7pm, Sun 10am–4pm — open this week: Mon–Sun
  • Victorian Christmas at Milton Keynes Museum Last day Sun 21
    Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire · South East England Fridays to Sundays only; craft market Saturdays and Sundays — open this week: Fri–Sun
  • York Christmas Market Last day Sun 21
    York, North Yorkshire · Yorkshire and the Humber Open daily 10.30am–7pm — open this week: Mon–Sun
Also open this week: 36 more markets

Week of 22 – 28 December

36 markets open

Closing

  • Belfast Christmas Market Last day Mon 22
    Belfast, County Antrim · Northern Ireland — open this week: Mon
  • Chester Christmas Market Last day Mon 22
    Chester, Cheshire · North West England — open this week: Mon
  • Christmas under the Canopy Last day Mon 22
    London, Greater London · London Tuesday to Sunday each week, plus Monday 22 December — open this week: Mon
  • Manchester's Christmas Markets Last day Mon 22
    Manchester, Greater Manchester · North West England Cathedral Gardens opened early on 24 October 2025 and ran to 4 January 2026 — open this week: Mon
  • Swansea Christmas Market Last day Mon 22
    Swansea · Wales Merry Marquee extra stalls 5–7 and 12–14 Dec — open this week: Mon
  • Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market Last day Mon 22
    Winchester, Hampshire · South East England — open this week: Mon
  • Bristol Christmas Market Last day Tue 23
    Bristol · South West England Closed 6pm on 23 December — open this week: Mon & Tue
  • Cardiff Christmas Market Last day Tue 23
    Cardiff · Wales — open this week: Mon & Tue
  • Cheltenham Christmas Market (Arts & Craft Christmas Market) Last day Tue 23
    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire · South West England 32 chalets — open this week: Mon & Tue
  • Flowerfield Christmas Craft Market Last day Tue 23
    Portstewart, County Londonderry · Northern Ireland Launch day Sat 15 Nov (11am–4pm); market closed to the public at 4pm on 23 Dec — open this week: Mon & Tue
  • Newcastle's Christmas Market Last day Tue 23
    Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear · North East England — open this week: Mon & Tue
  • Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market Last day Wed 24
    Birmingham, West Midlands · West Midlands Open daily; opened at 1pm on Remembrance Sunday (9 Nov) — open this week: Mon–Wed
  • Canterbury Christmas Market Last day Wed 24
    Canterbury, Kent · South East England Daily; closes 4pm on Christmas Eve — open this week: Mon–Wed
  • Christmas Market at Skate St George's Last day Wed 24
    Liverpool, Merseyside · North West England Liverpool Christmas Market run by Clarke Events; 11am–10pm daily, closing 5pm Christmas Eve — open this week: Mon–Wed
  • Folkestone Festive Marketplace Last day Wed 24
    Folkestone, Kent · South East England Opened for the lights switch-on on Fri 14 Nov; then Fri–Sun until 21 Dec and daily up to Christmas Eve — open this week: Mon–Wed
  • Glasgow's Winter Wonderland at St Enoch Last day Wed 24
    Glasgow, City of Glasgow · Scotland Dates from Visit Glasgow's 2025 listing — open this week: Mon–Wed
  • Nottingham Winter Wonderland Last day Wed 24
    Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · East Midlands Market stalls until 24 Dec; rides, rink and bars continued to 31 Dec (closed Christmas Day) — open this week: Mon–Wed
  • Truro Christmas Market Last day Wed 24
    Truro, Cornwall · South West England Boscawen Street markets on Saturdays and Wednesdays 22 Nov–20 Dec plus Mon 22 Dec — open this week: Mon–Wed
  • Kingston Christmas Market Last day Sun 28
    Kingston upon Thames, Greater London · London Closed 25 Dec. Kingston First gave 16 Nov for the gift stalls, bar and stage; the town's visitor site listed the market as 13 Nov–28 Dec — open this week: Mon–Sun
  • Leicester Christmas Market Last day Sun 28
    Leicester, Leicestershire · East Midlands Council press release says the market opened on switch-on night (19 Nov); Visit Leicester's blog said it opened Thu 13 Nov. Ice rink 28 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026. — open this week: Mon–Sun
Also open this week: 16 more markets

Week of 29 December – 4 January 2026

16 markets open

Closing

Dates come from each market’s own website or official announcements and were correct when we checked them. Dates and opening hours can change — always check with the organiser before you travel. Bars show the market’s date range; where the organiser says it only opens on certain days we grey out the others, but always check the opening times. What’s open on a particular day · Add every confirmed market to your calendar