Christmas Market Opening Dates 2026

Christmas Market Dates 2026

Are you planning to visit one of the UK’s gorgeous christmas markets this year?

Here’s an A to Z of all the biggest and best Christmas Market opening dates…

Bath Christmas Market

Confirmed: Thursday  27th November to  Sunday 14th December 2025

More information about Bath Christmas Market

Belfast Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 15th November to Tuesday 23rd December  2025

Bristol Christmas Market

Confirmed: Friday 7th November to Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Birmingham Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 1st November  to Wednesday 24th December 2025

More info about Birmingham Christmas Market

Bournemouth Christmas Market

Confirmed: Thursday 13th November 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026

Canterbury Christmas Market

Confirmed: Friday 12th November to Wednesday, 24th December 2025

Cardiff Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 13th November to Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Chester Christmas Market

Confirmed: Wednesday, 19th November to Monday, 22nd December 2025

Cornwall (Truro) Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 22nd November to Wednesday 24th December 2025

Coventry Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday, 22nd November to Sunday, 4th January 2026

Edinburgh Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 15th November 2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026

More info about Edinburgh Christmas Market

Exeter Cathedral Christmas Market

Confirmed: Thursday 20th November to Friday 19th December 2025

Glasgow Christmas Market

Confirmed: Tuesday 18th November 2025, to Monday 5th January 2026

Hyde Park Winter Wonderland

Confirmed: Friday 14th November 2025 to Thursday 1st January 2026

Leeds Christmas Market

Confirmed: Sunday 21st November to  Thursday 21st December 2025

Liverpool Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 15th November to Tuesday 23rd December 2025

Manchester Christmas Market

Confirmed: Friday 7th November to Monday 22nd December 2025

More info about Manchester Christmas Market

Newcastle Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 15th November  2025 to Sunday 4th January 2026

More info about Newcastle Christmas Market

Norwich Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 22nd November 2025 to Monday 5th January 2026

Nottingham Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 22nd November 2025 to Monday 5th January 2026

Oxford Christmas Market

Confirmed: Saturday 22nd November to Wednesday 31st December 2025

Southampton Christmas Market

Confirmed: Thursday 13th November to Wednesday 24th December 2025

Sheffield Christmas Market

Confirmed: Thursday 13th November to Wednesday 24th December 2025

Winchester Christmas Market

Confirmed: Friday 21st November to Monday 22nd December 2025

York Christmas Market

Confirmed: Thursday 13th November to Sunday 21st December 2025

More info about York Christmas Market

Planning on making a night of it?

If you stay overnight on a Sunday, you can get rooms at Travelodge or Premier Inn and most of the above markets for as little as £30!

Some even offer kids stay free!

If there are any other Christmas markets in the UK we have missed off this list, please let us know in the comments below.