German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2023: Officially Confirmed!

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When do Christmas markets open in Germany 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 Germany (just like for all European Xmas markets) vary by town, city & region.

Generally speaking though, you can expect most markets to open around the first Advent Sunday, and end (usually) just before Christmas Eve.

Of course, there are many exceptions to this! Some Christmas markets in Germany open earlier, and some stay open later even into January… and finding out the exact opening dates for each market can be a total headache.

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

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.

And be sure to check out my other site, Christmas Markets in Europe for more info.

Will Christmas Markets Be Cancelled This Year?

First – you might be wondering whether Christmas markets will happen at all, given that most were cancelled last year and the year before.

But here’s some great news: most Christmas markets in Europe this year are scheduled to go on as planned, like in previous years pre-2020.

So, what are the Christmas market dates in Germany we know of so far? See the table below for confirmed dates.

German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2023

Here are the current opening dates we know of for Germany’s Christmas markets.

CityChristmas Market Name2023 DatesOfficial WebsiteHotels
AachenAachener WeihnachtsmarktNov 24 - Dec 23Official Website
AlsfeldAlsfelder WeihnachtsmarktDec 8 - 17Official Website
AltöttingAltöttinger ChristkindlmarktNov 24 - Dec 17Official Website
Annaberg-BuchholzAnnaberger Weihnachtsmarkt (Annaberg Christmas Market)Dec 1 - 23Official Website
AnsbachAnsbacher WeihnachtsmarktNov 30 - Dec 23Official Website
Anwanden (Zirndorf)Romantischer Weihnachtsmarkt Gut WolfgangshofNov 24 - 26
Dec 1 - 3
Dec 10 - 12
Dec 15 - 17
More Info
AugsburgAugsburger ChristkindlesmarktNov 27 - Dec 24Official Website
Bad GodesbergBad Godesberger NikolausmarktNov 24 - Dec 23Official Website
Bad HindelangBad Hindelanger Erlebnis-WeihnachtsmarktNov 30 - Dec 3
Dec 7 - 10
Dec 14 - 17
Official website
Baden-BadenBaden-Badener ChristkindelsmarktNov 23 - Jan 6, 2024Official Website
Bad TölzTölzer ChristkindlmarktNov 24 - Dec 24Official Website
Bad WimpfenAltdeutscher WeihnachtsmarktDec 1 - 3
Dec 8 - 10
Dec 15 - 17
Official Website
BerlinWeihnachtsZauber GendarmenmarktNov 27 - Dec 31Official Website
Bernkastel-KuesWeinachtsmarkt Bernkastel-KuesNov 24 - Dec 23Official Website
BielefeldBielefelder Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 27 - Dec 23
Dec 27 - 30
Official Website
BochumBochumer WeihnachtNov 17 - Dec 23Official Website
BonnBonner Weihnachtsmarkt in der Innenstadt (Bonn Christmas Market in the City Center)Nov 24 - Dec 23Official Website
BraunschweigBraunschweiger WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 29Official Website
BremenBremer WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
CelleCeller WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 28Official Website
ChemnitzChemnitzer Weihnachtsmarkt
Dec 1 - 23Official Website
CoburgWeihnachtsmarkt CoburgDec 1 - 23Official Website
CologneWeinachtsmarkt am Kölner DomNov 23 - Dec 23Official Website
CologneHeinzels WintermärchenAlter Markt: Nov 24 - 23

Heumarkt: Nov 24 - Jan 7, 2024
Official Website
CologneHeavenueCancelledOfficial Website
CologneMarkt der EngelNov 20 - Dec 23Official Website
CologneNikolausdorfNov 20 - Dec 23Official Website
CologneKölner Hafen-WeihnachtsmarktNov 23 - Dec 23Official Website
CologneWeihnachtsmarkt im StadtgartenNov 23 - Dec 23Official Website
CottbusWeihnachtsmarkt der tausend Sterne (Christmas Market of a Thousand Stars)Nov 27 - Dec 27Official Website
DonaueschingenFürstenberg Weihnachtswelt Donaueschingen
Nov 30 - Dec 3Official Website
DortmundDortmunder WeihnachtsstadtNov 23 - Dec 30Official Website
DresdenDresdner StriezelmarktNov 29 - Dec 24Official Website
DuisburgDuisburger Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 16 - Dec 30Official Website
DüsseldorfEngelchen-Markt
Handwerker-Markt
Altstadt-Markt
Sternchen-Markt
Märchen-Markt
Schadow-Markt
Kö-Bogen-Markt
Nov 23 - Dec 30Official Website
ErfurtErfurter WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 22Official Website
EssenInternationaler Weihnachtsmarkt Essen Nov 17 - Dec 23Official Website
EsslingenEsslinger Mittelaltermarkt
Esslinger Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 23 - Dec 21Official Website
Europapark (Rust)Europapark Winter MagicDec 2 - Jan 7, 2024Official Website
FlensburgFlensburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 31Official Website
FrankfurtFrankfurter WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 21Official Website
FreiburgWeihnachtsmarkt FreiburgNov 23 - Dec 23Official Website
FreudenstadtNikolausFreudenDec 6Official Website
FriedrichshafenBodensee-WeihnachtNov 30 - Dec 22Official Website
GeraGerarer Märchenmarkt Nov 30 - Dec 23Official Website
GoslarGoslar Weihnachtsmarkt & WeihnachtswaldNov 29 - Dec 30Official Website
GöttingenGöttinger WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 29Official Website
HamburgHamburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
HamburgWeihnachtlicher GänsemarktNov 23 - Dec 23Official Website
HamburgFleetweihnachtsmarkt Nov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
HamburgWeihnachtsmarkt OsterstraßeNov 23 - Dec 30Official Website
HamelnHamelner WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 30Official Website
HannoverWeihnachtsmarkt HannoverNov 27 - Dec 22Official Website
HattingenNostalgischer Weihnachtsmarkt HattingenNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
HeidelbergHeidelberger WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 22Official Website
HeidelbergWeihnachtsmarkt BismarckplatzNov 27 - Dec 22Official Website
HeidelbergWinterwäldchen auf dem KornmarktNov 27 - Jan 1, 2024Official Website
HeilbronnKäthchen-WeihnachtsmarktNov 21 - Dec 22Official Website
HildesheimWeihnachtsmarkt Hildesheim
Nov 27 - Dec 28Official Website
IngolstadtChristkindlmarkt IngolstadtNov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
KaiserslauternLautrer AdventNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
KarlsruheKarlsruher ChristkindlesmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
KasselMärchen­weihnachtsmarkt KasselNov 27 - Dec 30Official Website
KemptenWeihnachtsmarkt KemptenNov 29 - Dec 22Official Website
KielKieler Weihnachtsmarkt (Kiel Christmas Market)Nov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
KleveKlever WeihnachtsmarktDec 1 - 10Official Website
KoblenzKoblenzer WeihnachtsmarktNov 24 - Jan 7, 2024Official Website
KonstanzWeihnachtsmarkt am See KonstanzNov 30 - Dec 23Official Website
LeipzigLeipziger WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
LindauLindauer HafenweihnachtNov 23 - Dec 17Official Website
LübeckLübecker WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 30Official Website
LudwigsburgLudwigsburger Barock-WeihnachtsmarktNov 23 - Dec 22Official Website
LüneburgLüneburger Weihnachtsmarkt. Nov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
MagdeburgMagdeburger Weihnachtsmarkt (Magdeburg Christmas Market)Nov 27 - Dec 29Official Website
MainzMainzer WeihnachtsmarktNov 30 - Dec 23Official Website
MannheimMannheimer WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
MichelstadtMichelstädter WeihnachtsmarktDec 1 - 23Official Website
MonschauMonschau Weihnachtsmarkt (Monschau Christmas Market)Nov 24 - 25
Dec 1 - 3
Dec 8 - 10
Dec 15 - 17
Dec 22 - 23
More Info
MunichMünchner ChristkindlmarktNov 27 - Dec 24Official Website
MunichChinesischer Turm WeihnachtsmarktNov 24 - Dec 23Official Website
MunichSchwabinger Weihnachtsmarkt Dec 1 - 24Official Website
MunichMittelalterlicher Weihnachtsmarkt MünchenNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
MunichPink ChristmasNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
MünsterWeihnachtsmarkt
*Rund um das Rathaus* Münster
Nov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
NurembergNürnberger ChristkindlesmarktDec 1 - 24Official Website
OsnabrückWeihnachtsmarkt OsnabrückNov 27 - Dec 22Official Website
PaderbornPaderborner WeihnachtsmarktNov 24 - Dec 23Official Website
PassauPassauer ChristkindlmarktNov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
PlauenPlauener WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
PotsdamWeihnachtsmarkt Blauer LichterglanzNov 28 - Dec 29Official Website
Ravenna GorgeRavenna Gorge Christmas MarketNov 24 - 26
Dec 1 - 3
Dec 8 - 10
Dec 15 - 17
Official Website
RegensburgChristkindlmarkt auf dem NeupfarrplatzNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
RegensburgRomantischen Weihnachtsmarkt auf Schloss Thurn und TaxisNov 24 - Dec 23Official Website
RegensburgLucrezia MarktDec 1 - 23Official Website
RegensburgAdventsmarkt im St. Katharinenspital Nov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
RostockRostocker WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 22Official Website
Rothenburg ob der TauberAlt-Rothenburger Reiterlesmarkt (Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas Market)Dec 1 - 23Official Website
RüdesheimRüdesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt der NationenNov 20 - Dec 23Official Website
SaarbrückenSaarbrücker Christkindl-Markt
Alt-Saarbrücker Weihnachtsmarkt
Mittelalterliche Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 20 - Dec 23Official Website
Schwäbisch HallSchwäbisch Hall WeihnachtszauberNov 30 - Dec 22Official Website
SchwarzenbergSchwarzenberger Weihnachtsmarkt
Dec 8 - 17Official Website
SeiffenSeiffener Weihnacht
Dec 1 - 23Official Website
SenftenbergSenftenberg Fairytale Christmas MarketDec 17Official Website
SiegburgSiegburger Mittelalterlicher Markt (Siegburg Medieval Market)Nov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
SiegenSiegener WeihnachtsmarktNov 24 - Dec 23Official Website
StralsundStralsunder Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 27 - Dec 31Official Website
StuttgartStuttgarter WeihnachtsmarktNov 29 - Dec 23Official Website
TrierTrierer WeihnachtsmarktNov 24 - Dec 22Official Website
TübingenTübinger Weihnachtsmarkt Dec 15 - 17Official Website
ÜberlingenWeihnachtsmarkt ÜberlingenDec 7 - 17Official Website
UlmUlmer WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 23Official Website
VelenVelener WaldweihnachtsmarktNov 23 - 25
Dec 1 - 3
Dec 8 - 10
Dec 15 - 17
Official Website
WaldshutWaldshuter Weihnachtsmarkt Nov 25 - Dec 22Official Website
WeimarWeimarer WeihnachtsmarktTheaterplatz and Marktplatz: Nov 28 - Jan 5, 2024

Schillerstrasse and Herderplatz: Nov 28 - Dec 29
Official Website
WernigerodeWernigeröder Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 24 - Dec 22Official Website
WiesbadenSternschnuppenmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website
WismarWismarer Weihnachtsmarkt
Nov 27 - Dec 22Official Website
WolfsburgWolfsburger WeihnachtsmarktNov 27 - Dec 29Official Website
WürzburgWürzburger WeihnachtsmarktDec 1 - 23Official Website
ZwickauZwickauer WeihnachtsmarktNov 28 - Dec 23Official Website

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4 thoughts on “German Christmas Market Opening Dates 2023: Officially Confirmed!”

  1. Thank you for this! I’m in Germany celebrating. We just enjoyed Pforzheim and Karlsruhe markets today. I’m excited to enjoy Ulm’s market on Friday.

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    • Hi Kirstin, so happy to hear you had a good time! I heard the Pforzheim market just decided to close up for the season, so sounds like you got to enjoy it just in time. Enjoy Ulm! <3

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