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Christmas Markets in the UK 2026
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When are the Christmas markets in the UK in 2026?
We list 130 Christmas markets in United Kingdom, in 76 towns and cities. Confirmed 2026 dates include Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market (2 sites) in Birmingham, 5 Nov – 24 Dec 2026; Manchester Christmas Market - Albert Square in Manchester, 6 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027; Manchester Christmas Market (6 sites) in Manchester, 6 Nov – 22 Dec 2026. Last season the typical opening date was 20 Nov, and 5 markets stayed open after 25 December. The first Sunday of Advent in 2026 is 29 Nov 2026.
Christmas markets have become a fixture of British winters. Many city markets — Manchester, Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market, Leeds' Christkindelmarkt — are German-style, while others focus on local makers, like the markets in Bath, Winchester Cathedral and York.
UK markets open earliest in Europe, some in early November, and most close just before Christmas. Edinburgh's festival continues into Hogmanay. Our list covers England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Best cities for Christmas markets in United Kingdom
London
11 markets
Winter Wonderland, the Southbank and Leicester Square.
Manchester
8 markets · 1 ice rink
Markets spread across the city centre squares.
Worcester
6 markets
Cardiff
4 markets
Welsh crafts in the city centre and a winter wonderland.
Birmingham
3 markets · 1 ice rink
The Frankfurt Christmas Market on New Street and Victoria Square.
Bournemouth
3 markets · 1 ice rink
Edinburgh
3 markets · 1 ice rink
A market beneath the castle that leads into Hogmanay.
Lisburn
3 markets
Liverpool
3 markets
A Christmas market by St George's Hall.
Newcastle
3 markets
Sheffield
3 markets
Stamford
3 markets
Warrington
3 markets
Glasgow
2 markets
Christmas markets in the city centre squares.
Leeds
2 markets
The German-style Christkindelmarkt on Millennium Square.
York
2 markets
The St Nicholas Fair around the medieval streets and the Minster.
Bath
1 market
Wooden chalets around Bath Abbey and the Roman Baths.
Belfast
1 market
A continental market in the grounds of City Hall.
Chester
1 market
A market by the town hall and the medieval Rows.
Winchester
1 market
A celebrated market in the cathedral close.
All Christmas markets in United Kingdom by town
There are also 5 seasonal ice rinks in United Kingdom — see our Christmas ice skating guide.
Ardingly England
- Ardingly Winter Fair22 Nov – 23 Nov 2025↗
Bargoed Wales
- Bargoed Winter Fair29 Nov 2025↗
Birmingham England
Blackwood Wales
- Blackwood Winter Fair22 Nov 2025↗
Bournemouth England
Bradford England
- Victorian Christmas Market22 Nov – 23 Nov 2025↗
Brighton England
- Brighton Christmas Market18 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
Bristol England
- Bristol German Christmas Market7 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Brixham England
- Brixham Christmas Market29 Nov 2025↗
Burnham Deepdale England
- Deepdale Christmas Shopping7 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Bury St Edmunds England
- Christmas in Bury St Edmunds & Beyond27 Nov – 29 Nov 2025
Caerphilly Wales
- Caerphilly Christmas Market6 Dec 2025↗
Canterbury England
- Canterbury Christmas Market12 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
Cardiff Wales
Carlisle England
- Carlisle Christmas Market29 Nov 2025↗
Cheltenham England
Chichester England
- Chichester Indoor Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Cirencester England
- Cirencester Advent Market29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Derry/Londonderry Northern Ireland
- Christmas Craft Fair14 Nov – 16 Nov 2025↗
Durham England
East Molesey England
- Hampton Court Palace Festive Fayre5 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗
Eastbourne England
- Eastbourne Christmas Market4 Dec 2025↗
Edinburgh Scotland
Exeter England
- Exeter Cathedral Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Fleetwood England
- Fleetwood Christmas FestivalDates to be announced↗
Fowey England
- Fowey Christmas Market14 Nov – 16 Nov 2025 (tentative)↗
Glasgow Scotland
Gloucester England
- Christmas at Gloucester Quay8 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
Grassington England
- Grassington Dickensian Festival and Christmas Market29 Nov – 6 Dec 2025↗
Great Yarmouth England
- Great Yarmouth Christmas Market30 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
Guernsey England
- Guernsey Christmas Lights Switch OnDates to be announced↗
Harrogate England
Huntingdon England
- Huntingdon Christmas Market21 Nov – 23 Nov 2025↗
Kingston England
- Kingston Christmas Market13 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
Leeds England
Leicester England
Lincoln England
- Lincoln Christmas MarketCancelled↗
Lisburn Northern Ireland
Liverpool England
London England
- Christmas at Kew14 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026↗
- Hyde Park Winter Wonderland19 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027↗
- Christmas Under the Canopy at King's Cross29 Nov – 22 Dec 2025↗
- Borough Market at Christmas1 Dec – 24 Dec 2025
- Christmas at Camden MarketDates to be announced↗
- Christmas in Leicester SquareDates to be announced↗
- Christmas in Trafalgar SquareDates to be announced↗
- Covent Garden Christmas VillageDates to be announced↗
- Greenwich Market GrottoDates to be announced↗
- Southbank Centre Christmas FestivalDates to be announced↗
- Winter by the River at London Bridge CityDates to be announced↗
Manchester England
- Manchester Christmas Market - Albert Square6 Nov 2026 – 3 Jan 2027↗
- Manchester Christmas Market - Exchange Square6 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Manchester Christmas Market - Exchange Street6 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Manchester Christmas Market - King Street6 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Manchester Christmas Market - Market Street6 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Manchester Christmas Market - New Cathedral Street6 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Manchester Christmas Market - Saint Anns Square6 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
- Manchester Christmas Market - Piccadilly GardensDates to be announced↗
Newcastle England
Norwich England
- Norwich Winter Wonderland7 Nov – 9 Nov 2025↗
Nottingham England
- Nottingham Winter WonderlandDates to be announced↗
Oxford England
- Oxford Christmas MarketCancelled↗
Plymouth England
- Plymouth Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Portsmouth England
- Festival of Christmas at Port Solent6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Portstewart Northern Ireland
- Flowerfield Christmas Craft MarketDates to be announced↗
Preston England
Reading England
Richmond England
- The Festive Gift Fair13 Nov – 16 Nov 2025↗
Ripley England
- Celebrate Christmas at Ripley CastleDates to be announced↗
Rochester England
Salisbury England
- Salisbury's Christmas on the SquareDates to be announced↗
Sheffield England
Skipton England
- Skipton Yuletide Festival & Christmas Market13 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
Southampton England
- Southampton's Christmas Market13 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026↗
Southhampton England
- Southhampton Christmas Festival13 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026↗
St Helier, Jersey England
- Genuine Jersey Simply Christmas Market20 Nov – 7 Dec 2025↗
Stamford England
Stockport England
- Stockport Victorian Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Stratford-upon-Avon England
- Stratford-upon-Avon Christmas Festival29 Nov – 7 Dec 2025↗
Swindon England
- Swindon Old Town Christmas Festival23 Nov 2025↗
Taunton England
- Hestercombe Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Tonbridge England
- Christmas Market at the Hop Farm20 Nov – 22 Nov 2025↗
Ulverstone England
- Ulverston Dickensian Christmas Festival29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗
Warrington England
Winchester England
- Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market20 Nov – 22 Dec 2026↗
Worcester England
- Worcester Christmas Fayre - Cathedral Square4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Worcester Christmas Fayre - Corn Market4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Worcester Christmas Fayre - Friar Street4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Worcester Christmas Fayre - High Street4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Worcester Christmas Fayre - New Street4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
- Worcester Christmas Fayre - Pump Street4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗
Wrexham England
- Wrexham Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
Ystrad Mynach Wales
- Ystrad Mynach Winter Fair15 Nov 2025↗
Frequently asked questions
How many Christmas markets are there in United Kingdom?
We list 130 Christmas markets in United Kingdom. The towns with the most are London (11), Manchester (8), Worcester (6), Cardiff (4) and Birmingham (3).
When do Christmas markets start in United Kingdom?
Last season the earliest market in our list, Birmingham Frankfurt Christmas Market - New Street in Birmingham, opened on 1 Nov 2025; the typical opening date was 20 Nov 2025. In 2026 the first Sunday of Advent is 29 Nov 2026, and most markets open in the week or two before it.
Which Christmas markets in United Kingdom are open after Christmas?
5 markets stayed open after 25 December last season, for example Kingston Christmas Market (Kingston), Christmas at Kew (London), Hyde Park Winter Wonderland (London) and Southampton's Christmas Market (Southampton). See our open after Christmas list.