[ { "id": "warsaw-christmas-market", "name": "Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy w Warszawie", "name_en": "Warsaw Christmas Market", "city": "Warsaw", "country": "PL", "venue": "Rynek Starego Miasta / Plac Zamkowy", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2027-01-06", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://jarmark.waw.pl/", "source_url": "https://jarmark.waw.pl/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "pl", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377 (2026-09-26 verdict); not re-fetched this pass, no change." }, { "id": "gdansk-christmas-market", "name": "Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy w Gdańsku", "name_en": "Gdańsk Christmas Market", "city": "Gdansk", "country": "PL", "venue": "Długi Targ", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://bozonarodzeniowy.pl/", "source_url": "https://bozonarodzeniowy.pl/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "pl", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass, no change." }, { "id": "advent-zagreb", "name": "Advent u Zagrebu", "name_en": "Advent in Zagreb", "city": "Zagreb", "country": "HR", "venue": "Ban Jelačić Square / Zrinjevac / Tomislav Square", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-28", "end_date": "2027-01-07", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://adventzagreb.hr/", "source_url": "https://adventzagreb.hr/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "hr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass, no change." }, { "id": "wroclaw-christmas-market", "name": "Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy we Wrocławiu", "name_en": "Wrocław Christmas Market", "city": "Wroclaw", "country": "PL", "venue": "Rynek", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2027-01-07", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://pik.wroclaw.pl/", "source_url": "https://pik.wroclaw.pl/jarmark-bozonarodzeniowy-we-wroclawiu/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "pl", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass, no change." }, { "id": "timisoara-christmas-market", "name": "Târgul de Crăciun Timișoara", "name_en": "Timișoara Christmas Market", "city": "Timisoara", "country": "RO", "venue": "Piața Victoriei", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-29", "end_date": "2027-01-07", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.timisoara.ro/", "source_url": "https://orasul-timisoara.ro/local-41121/", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "ro", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377 (municipal via local press); not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "brasov-christmas-market", "name": "Târgul de Crăciun Brașov", "name_en": "Brașov Christmas Market", "city": "Brasov", "country": "RO", "venue": "Piața Sfatului", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2027-01-03", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.brasovcityhall.ro/", "source_url": "https://transilvania365.ro/ce-targuri-vor-fi-la-brasov-in-2026-piata-sfatului-ramane-punctul-central-al-evenimentelor/", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "ro", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "garmisch-winter-im-park", "name": "Winter im Park", "name_en": "Winter at the Park Garmisch-Partenkirchen", "city": "Garmisch-Partenkirchen", "country": "DE", "venue": "Kurpark", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2027-01-05", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.gapa-tourismus.de/", "source_url": "https://www.gapa-tourismus.de/winter-at-the-park", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "cluj-planeta-craciun", "name": "Planeta Crăciun Cluj-Napoca", "name_en": "Cluj-Napoca Christmas Market", "city": "Cluj-Napoca", "country": "RO", "venue": "Piața Unirii / Piața Avram Iancu", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2027-01-01", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://primariaclujnapoca.ro/", "source_url": "https://primariaclujnapoca.ro/informatii-publice/comunicate/", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "ro", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "brussels-winter-wonders", "name": "Winterpret / Plaisirs d'Hiver", "name_en": "Winter Wonders Christmas Market Brussels", "city": "Brussels", "country": "BE", "venue": "Grand-Place / Gare Centrale / Bourse", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2027-01-03", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.brussels.be/", "source_url": "https://www.brussels.be/winter-wonders", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "fr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "sibiu-christmas-market", "name": "Târgul de Crăciun Sibiu", "name_en": "Sibiu Christmas Market", "city": "Sibiu", "country": "RO", "venue": "Piața Mare", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-13", "end_date": "2027-01-03", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://targuldecraciun.ro/", "source_url": "https://targuldecraciun.ro/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "ro", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "cologne-cathedral-christmas-market", "name": "Weihnachtsmarkt am Kölner Dom", "name_en": "Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral", "city": "Cologne", "country": "DE", "venue": "Roncalliplatz (Cathedral)", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-16", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.koelnerweihnachtsmarkt.com/", "source_url": "https://www.koelnerweihnachtsmarkt.com/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "zurich-christkindlimarkt", "name": "Zürcher Christkindlimarkt", "name_en": "Zurich Christmas Market", "city": "Zurich", "country": "CH", "venue": "Hauptbahnhof / Bahnhofstrasse (Polarzauber)", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-19", "end_date": "2026-12-24", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.zuerich.com/", "source_url": "https://www.zuerich.com/en/visit/shopping/christkindlimarkt-zurich", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "berlin-gendarmenmarkt", "name": "WeihnachtsZauber Gendarmenmarkt", "name_en": "Berlin Gendarmenmarkt Christmas Market", "city": "Berlin", "country": "DE", "venue": "Gendarmenmarkt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-31", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "paid", "official_url": "https://www.visitberlin.de/", "source_url": "https://www.visitberlin.de/en/christmas-market-weihnachtszauber-gendarmenmarkt-berlin", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "frankfurt-christmas-market", "name": "Frankfurter Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Frankfurt Christmas Market", "city": "Frankfurt", "country": "DE", "venue": "Römerberg", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-22", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://visitfrankfurt.travel/", "source_url": "https://www.visitfrankfurt.travel/erleben/feste-und-veranstaltungen/frankfurter-weihnachtsmarkt", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "munich-christkindlmarkt", "name": "Christkindlmarkt am Marienplatz", "name_en": "Munich Christkindlmarkt", "city": "Munich", "country": "DE", "venue": "Marienplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2026-12-24", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.muenchen.de/", "source_url": "https://www.muenchen.de/veranstaltungen/muenchner-christkindlmarkt-marienplatz", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "vienna-christkindlmarkt", "name": "Wiener Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz", "name_en": "Vienna Christkindlmarkt", "city": "Vienna", "country": "AT", "venue": "Rathausplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-13", "end_date": "2026-12-26", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://christkindlmarkt.at/", "source_url": "https://christkindlmarkt.at/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "innsbruck-christkindlmarkt", "name": "Innsbrucker Christkindlmarkt", "name_en": "Innsbruck Christmas Market", "city": "Innsbruck", "country": "AT", "venue": "Altstadt / multiple squares (umbrella)", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-13", "end_date": "2027-01-06", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.innsbruck.info/", "source_url": "https://www.innsbruck.info/", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Carried over from WA-1377; umbrella dates, per-market dates vary. Not re-fetched this pass." }, { "id": "bucharest-christmas-market", "name": "Târgul de Crăciun București (Piața Constituției)", "name_en": "Bucharest Christmas Market", "city": "Bucharest", "country": "RO", "venue": "Piața Constituției", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.creart.ro/program-targul-de-craciun-bucuresti/", "source_url": "https://www.creart.ro/program-targul-de-craciun-bucuresti/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "ro", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025-11-29 to 2025-12-28 (18th edition)", "notes": "Re-checked per WA-1377 instruction. Primăria București / CREART have not announced 2026/27 dates as of 2026-09-27; typically announced Oct-Nov. Aggregator estimate of ~Nov 27-28 2026 opening is NOT an official statement and was excluded." }, { "id": "sofia-christmas-market", "name": "Коледни базари София (Немски коледен базар / Sofia Christmas Fest)", "name_en": "Sofia Christmas Markets", "city": "Sofia", "country": "BG", "venue": "City Garden / NDK", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.visitsofia.bg/en/", "source_url": "https://www.visitsofia.bg/en/", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "en", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "German Christmas Market opened 2025-11-14; Sofia Christmas Fest / city-wide season ran 2025-11-25 to 2026-01-06", "notes": "Sofia Municipality tourism portal (visitsofia.bg) lists no 2026/27 Christmas market dates as of 2026-09-27; the earlier sofia.bg page returns 403/404. Kept not_announced." }, { "id": "krakow-christmas-market", "name": "Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy w Krakowie", "name_en": "Kraków Christmas Market", "city": "Krakow", "country": "PL", "venue": "Rynek Główny", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2027-01-06", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://pik.krakow.pl/jarmark-bozonarodzeniowy-w-krakowie/", "source_url": "https://pik.krakow.pl/jarmark-bozonarodzeniowy-w-krakowie/", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "pl", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "UPDATE from WA-1377 (previously NOT announced): pik.krakow.pl now states \"Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy na Rynku Głównym w Krakowie rozpocznie się 27 listopada i potrwa do 06 stycznia 2027 r.\" Confirmed character-for-character on two independent fetches of the same official page." }, { "id": "budapest-vorosmarty-christmas-market", "name": "Adventi és Karácsonyi Vásár a Vörösmarty téren", "name_en": "Budapest Christmas Market at Vörösmarty Square", "city": "Budapest", "country": "HU", "venue": "Vörösmarty tér", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://vorosmartyclassicxmas.hu/en/home/", "source_url": "https://vorosmartyclassicxmas.hu/en/home/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "hu", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025/26 season ran mid-November 2025 to early January 2026 (exact dates not re-verified this pass)", "notes": "Organiser site (vorosmartyclassicxmas.hu) publishes no 2026/27 dates as of 2026-09-27; the earlier budapestinfo.hu page no longer resolves. Kept not_announced." }, { "id": "advent-rijeka", "name": "Advent u Rijeci", "name_en": "Advent in Rijeka", "city": "Rijeka", "country": "HR", "venue": "Korzo", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://visitrijeka.hr/en/rijeka-advent/", "source_url": "https://visitrijeka.hr/rijeka-advent-2025-2026-sedam-prica-blagdanske-carolije-u-srcu-grada-klizaliste-u-exportu-za-docek-nove-godine-big-crodance-party/", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "hr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025-11-29 to 2026-01-03/11 (varies by zone)", "notes": "Re-checked. Only 2025/26 season content live on visitrijeka.hr as of 2026-09-27; no 2026/27 dates found." }, { "id": "advent-split", "name": "Advent u Splitu", "name_en": "Advent in Split", "city": "Split", "country": "HR", "venue": "Pjaca / Riva / Prokurative", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://visitsplit.com/", "source_url": "https://visitsplit.com/hr/6434/advent-u-splitu-2025-najava", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "hr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025-11-27 to 2026-01-07", "notes": "Re-checked. Only 2025/26 season content live as of 2026-09-27." }, { "id": "advent-zadar", "name": "Advent u Zadru", "name_en": "Advent in Zadar", "city": "Zadar", "country": "HR", "venue": "Forum / Trg pet bunara", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.zadar.hr/hr/dogadanja/advent-u-zadru", "source_url": "https://www.zadar.hr/hr/dogadanja/advent-u-zadru", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "hr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025 season began 2025-11-24 (per Grad Zadar prior-year pattern)", "notes": "Re-checked. Grad Zadar (city) is only at procurement stage (ice rink tender) as of Sept 2026; no dates announced." }, { "id": "constanta-christmas-market", "name": "Târgul de Crăciun Constanța", "name_en": "Constanța Christmas Market", "city": "Constanta", "country": "RO", "venue": "Piața Ovidiu / Parcul Poarta 6", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://primaria-constanta.ro/", "source_url": "https://primaria-constanta.ro/anunt-pmc/primaria-municipiului-constanta-organizeaza-pentru-perioada-sezonului-sarbatorilor-de-iarna-2025-atribuirea-pe-criterii-competitive-a-amplasamentelor-din-municipiul-constanta/", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "ro", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025 season referenced by Primăria Constanța (space-allocation notice); exact 2026/27 dates not yet issued", "notes": "Re-checked. Latest primaria-constanta.ro notice found is for winter season 2025; no 2026/27 allocation notice yet." }, { "id": "iasi-christmas-market", "name": "Târgul de Crăciun Iași", "name_en": "Iași Christmas Market", "city": "Iasi", "country": "RO", "venue": "Bulevardul Ștefan cel Mare și Sfânt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.icetim.ro/", "source_url": "https://agerpres.ro/comunicate/2025/11/26/comunicat-de-presa---primaria-municipiului-iasi--1506455", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "ro", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025/26: ice rink ran 2025-12-01 to 2026-01-18; market dates not isolated from this source", "notes": "Re-checked. Only 2025/26-season press releases (Primăria Iași via Agerpres) found; nothing for 2026/27 yet." }, { "id": "advent-dubrovnik", "name": "Advent u Dubrovniku (Dubrovački zimski festival)", "name_en": "Advent in Dubrovnik", "city": "Dubrovnik", "country": "HR", "venue": "Stradun / Old Town", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.dubrovnik.hr/", "source_url": "https://www.dubrovnik.hr/vijesti/deveti-dubrovacki-zimski-festival-sve-blize-sjajni-izvodjaci-i-saroliki-program-za-najljepse-doba-godine-16166", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "hr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025/26 (\"Deveti\", 9th festival) ran 2025-11-19 to 2026-01-08", "notes": "Re-checked. City council (Grad Dubrovnik) news as of Sept 2026 discusses changes to next year's concept but no confirmed 2026/27 dates yet." }, { "id": "woodland-christmas-market-malta", "name": "Woodland Christmas Market", "name_en": "Woodland Christmas Market", "city": "Attard", "country": "MT", "venue": "Malta National Park, Ta' Qali", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.visitmalta.com/en/events-in-malta-and-gozo/event/woodland-christmas-market/", "source_url": "https://www.guidememalta.com/en/event/woodland-christmas-market", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "en", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025 edition: 2025-12-06 (single weekend, per organiser page)", "notes": "Re-checked. Organiser/listing pages explicitly state the 2026/27 edition dates are not yet announced." }, { "id": "nuremberg-christkindlesmarkt", "name": "Nürnberger Christkindlesmarkt", "name_en": "Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt", "city": "Nuremberg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Hauptmarkt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-24", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/", "source_url": "https://www.christkindlesmarkt.de/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official christkindlesmarkt.de: \"27. November bis 24. Dezember 2026\"." }, { "id": "dresden-striezelmarkt", "name": "Dresdner Striezelmarkt", "name_en": "Dresden Striezelmarkt", "city": "Dresden", "country": "DE", "venue": "Altmarkt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-25", "end_date": "2026-12-24", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://striezelmarkt.dresden.de/de/", "source_url": "https://striezelmarkt.dresden.de/de/", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official city site striezelmarkt.dresden.de (re-fetched 2026-10-04, answered normally this time): 25 Nov to 24 Dec 2026, 592nd Striezelmarkt." }, { "id": "stuttgart-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Stuttgart Christmas Market", "city": "Stuttgart", "country": "DE", "venue": "Schlossplatz / Marktplatz / Altes Schloss", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-25", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.stuttgarter-weihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_url": "https://www.stuttgarter-weihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official site: \"vom 25. November bis 23. Dezember\" 2026, official opening 25 Nov 18:00." }, { "id": "hamburg-rathausmarkt-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt auf dem Rathausmarkt", "name_en": "Hamburg Rathausmarkt Christmas Market", "city": "Hamburg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Rathausmarkt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.hamburger-weihnachtsmarkt.com/", "source_url": "https://www.hamburg.de/tourismus/weihnachten-hamburg/weihnachtsmarkt-hamburg/weihnachtsmarkt-rathausmarkt-301092", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025 season: 24 Nov - 23 Dec 2025", "notes": "Pass 2 re-fetch of hamburg.de found an internal inconsistency: the page's own header text says \"23. November bis 23. Dezember 2026\" but its opening-hours block still says \"24. November bis 23. Dezember 2025.\" The dedicated organiser site (hamburger-weihnachtsmarkt.com, Roncalli) timed out on fetch. Downgraded to expected until the discrepancy is resolved against the organiser's own site." }, { "id": "leipzig-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Leipzig Christmas Market", "city": "Leipzig", "country": "DE", "venue": "Markt / Augustusplatz / Naschmarkt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-24", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.leipzig.de/kultur-und-freizeit/einkaufen-und-ausgehen/maerkte/leipziger-weihnachtsmarkt", "source_url": "https://www.leipzig.de/kultur-und-freizeit/einkaufen-und-ausgehen/maerkte/leipziger-weihnachtsmarkt", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official leipzig.de market page (read 2026-10-04): 24 Nov to 23 Dec 2026." }, { "id": "aachen-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Aachen Christmas Market", "city": "Aachen", "country": "DE", "venue": "Katschhof / Marktplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://aachenweihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_url": "https://aachenweihnachtsmarkt.de/de/seiten/aktuelles/aachener-weihnachtsmarkt-2025/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official organiser site: \"20.11. - 23.12.2026\"." }, { "id": "heidelberg-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Heidelberg Christmas Market", "city": "Heidelberg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Marktplatz / Bismarckplatz / Kornmarkt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-22", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.heidelberg-marketing.de/en/event/heidelberg-christmas-market-a2ab1639bd", "source_url": "https://www.heidelberg-marketing.de/veranstaltungen/heidelberger-weihnachtsmarkt", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": "2025: 24 Nov - 22 Dec 2025", "notes": "Confirmed on the German-language Heidelberg Marketing page (read 2026-10-04): \"23. November - 22. Dezember 2026\"; Sunday-Monday 11-21, Saturday 11-22." }, { "id": "rothenburg-reiterlesmarkt", "name": "Alt-Rothenburger Reiterlesmarkt", "name_en": "Rothenburg Reiterlesmarkt", "city": "Rothenburg ob der Tauber", "country": "DE", "venue": "Marktplatz / Grüner Markt / Kirchplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "closed or afternoon-only on Totensonntag (22 Nov 2026)", "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.rothenburg.de/en/erleben/veranstaltungen/weihnachtsmarkt-/-reiterlesmarkt", "source_url": "https://www.rothenburg.de/en/erleben/veranstaltungen/weihnachtsmarkt-/-reiterlesmarkt", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official rothenburg.de tourism page: \"November 20, 2026 to December 23, 2026 (closed on Remembrance Sunday)\"." }, { "id": "salzburg-christkindlmarkt", "name": "Salzburger Christkindlmarkt", "name_en": "Salzburg Christkindlmarkt", "city": "Salzburg", "country": "AT", "venue": "Domplatz / Residenzplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-19", "end_date": "2027-01-01", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.salzburg.info/en/salzburg/advent/salzburg-christmas-market", "source_url": "https://www.salzburg.info/en/salzburg/advent/salzburg-christmas-market", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official salzburg.info (Tourismus Salzburg GmbH): \"November 19, 2026 - January 1, 2027\"." }, { "id": "prague-old-town-christmas-market", "name": "Vánoční trhy na Staroměstském náměstí", "name_en": "Prague Old Town Square Christmas Market", "city": "Prague", "country": "CZ", "venue": "Staroměstské náměstí", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-28", "end_date": "2027-01-06", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://trhypraha.cz/", "source_url": "https://trhypraha.cz/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "cs", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official organiser site trhypraha.cz (Taiko a.s.): \"28. 11. 2026 - 6. 1. 2027, 10:00-22:00\". Note this matches the Wenceslas Square market dates too; both squares run on the same 2026/27 schedule per this organiser." }, { "id": "strasbourg-marche-de-noel", "name": "Marché de Noël de Strasbourg / Christkindelsmärik", "name_en": "Strasbourg Christmas Market", "city": "Strasbourg", "country": "FR", "venue": "Place Broglie / Place Kléber / 8 markets citywide", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://noel.strasbourg.eu/en/markets", "source_url": "https://noel.strasbourg.eu/en/markets", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "fr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025: 28 Nov - 30 Dec 2025", "notes": "Official site (noel.strasbourg.eu) states verbatim: \"Whilst the official dates and programme are still being finalised behind the scenes...\" Aggregator claims of \"27 Nov - 24 Dec 2026\" are NOT sourced from the organiser and were excluded." }, { "id": "colmar-marche-de-noel", "name": "Marché de Noël de Colmar", "name_en": "Colmar Christmas Market", "city": "Colmar", "country": "FR", "venue": "Place de l'Ancienne Douane / 6 sites citywide", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-29", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.noel-colmar.com/", "source_url": "https://www.noel-colmar.com/", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "fr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on noel-colmar.com (official Colmar Christmas site, Office de Tourisme): \"6 marchés de Noël Du 23/11 au 29/12/2026\". The previous source page (tourisme-colmar.com agenda entry) now returns 404." }, { "id": "basel-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Basler Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Basel Christmas Market", "city": "Basel", "country": "CH", "venue": "Barfüsserplatz / Münsterplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-26", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.basel.com/en/events/christmas", "source_url": "https://www.basel.com/de/veranstaltungen/weihnachten/weihnachtsmarkt", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the German-language Basel Tourismus page (read 2026-10-04): 26 Nov to 23 Dec 2026, Barfüsserplatz and Münsterplatz." }, { "id": "montreux-noel", "name": "Montreux Noël", "name_en": "Montreux Christmas Market", "city": "Montreux", "country": "CH", "venue": "Lakeside promenade, Grand-Rue", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2026-12-24", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.montreuxnoel.com/", "source_url": "https://www.montreuxnoel.com/search/2026/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "fr", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Dates attributed to official organiser site montreuxnoel.com via search snippet only; not independently re-fetched. Downgraded to expected." }, { "id": "bruges-wintergloed", "name": "Kerstmarkten Brugge (Wintergloed)", "name_en": "Bruges Christmas Markets (Winter Glow)", "city": "Bruges", "country": "BE", "venue": "Markt / Simon Stevinplein", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2027-01-03", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.visitbruges.be/en/winter-glow/christmas-markets", "source_url": "https://www.visitbruges.be/en/winter-glow/christmas-markets", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "nl", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official Visit Bruges site (city tourism board): \"The Christmas markets are open from 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027.\" Broader Wintergloed festival extends to 14 Feb 2027." }, { "id": "amsterdam-museumplein-christmas-village", "name": "Kerstmarkt Museumplein (Christmas Village)", "name_en": "Amsterdam Christmas Market (Museumplein)", "city": "Amsterdam", "country": "NL", "venue": "Museumplein", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-12-03", "end_date": "2026-12-27", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://icevillage.nl/en", "source_url": "https://icevillage.nl/en", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "nl", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Dates via search snippet attributed to icevillage.nl (organiser); not independently re-fetched for pass 2. iamsterdam.com (city tourism board) did not surface confirmed 2026 dates in this search. Downgraded to expected." }, { "id": "edinburgh-christmas-market", "name": "Edinburgh's Christmas Market", "name_en": "Edinburgh Christmas Market", "city": "Edinburgh", "country": "GB", "venue": "East Princes Street Gardens", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-14", "end_date": "2027-01-03", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "closed Christmas Day", "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://edwinterfest.com/edinburgh-christmas/whats-on/traditional-christmas-markets", "source_url": "https://edwinterfest.com/edinburgh-christmas/whats-on/traditional-christmas-markets", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "en", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official Edinburgh's Christmas (edwinterfest.com) event listing: \"14 Nov 2026 - 03 Jan 2027 - Day & Evening\"." }, { "id": "manchester-christmas-markets", "name": "Manchester Christmas Markets", "name_en": "Manchester Christmas Markets", "city": "Manchester", "country": "GB", "venue": "Albert Square / Cathedral Gardens / 10 city-centre zones", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-06", "end_date": "2027-01-03", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500357/christmas_markets", "source_url": "https://themanc.com/news/manchester-christmas-markets-2026-opening-date-announced-including-new-spots/", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "en", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025: most sites 5 Nov - 22 Dec 2025", "notes": "themanc.com press article explicitly cites Manchester City Council's announcement (6 Nov-22 Dec 2026 most sites; Albert Square/Cathedral Gardens to 3 Jan 2027), which meets the press_quoting_organiser bar. Pass 2 direct fetch of manchester.gov.uk returned HTTP 403, so the council's own page text could not be independently confirmed. Downgraded to expected." }, { "id": "bath-christmas-market", "name": "Bath Christmas Market", "name_en": "Bath Christmas Market", "city": "Bath", "country": "GB", "venue": "Abbeygate Street / Bath Street / Milsom Street", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-26", "end_date": "2026-12-13", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.bathchristmasmarket.co.uk/", "source_url": "https://newsroom.bathnes.gov.uk/news/festive-magic-christmas-2026-already-horizon-bath", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "en", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025: 27 Nov - 14 Dec 2025", "notes": "Dates (26 Nov - 13 Dec 2026) surfaced via Bath & North East Somerset Council newsroom per search snippet; not independently re-fetched for character-for-character pass 2. Downgraded to expected." }, { "id": "budapest-basilica-advent", "name": "Adventi Feeria a Bazilikánál", "name_en": "Budapest Basilica Christmas Fair", "city": "Budapest", "country": "HU", "venue": "Szent István tér (St. Stephen's Basilica)", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.budapestinfo.hu/", "source_url": "https://www.ittjartam.hu/blog/budapesti-karacsonyi-vasarok-2025-2026-advent-bazilika-vorosmarty-ter-programok/", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "hu", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025/26 season ran mid-November 2025 to early January 2026", "notes": "Added alongside Vörösmarty tér as the other major Budapest advent fair; same not-yet-announced status as of 2026-09-27. Not independently re-fetched this pass (grouped with Vörösmarty tér check)." }, { "id": "poznan-jarmark-bozonarodzeniowy", "name": "Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy w Poznaniu (Betlejem Poznańskie)", "name_en": "Poznań Christmas Market", "city": "Poznan", "country": "PL", "venue": "Stary Rynek / Plac Wolności / MTP", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-14", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://betlejempoznanskie.pl/", "source_url": "https://pik.poznan.pl/jarmark-bozonarodzeniowy-w-poznaniu-program-wydarzen/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "pl", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Dates attributed to the MTP fair-site edition via search snippet; Stary Rynek market dates may differ and were not separately isolated. Not independently re-fetched for pass 2. Downgraded to expected pending direct confirmation from betlejempoznanskie.pl / pik.poznan.pl." }, { "id": "copenhagen-tivoli-christmas", "name": "Jul i Tivoli", "name_en": "Christmas in Tivoli Gardens Copenhagen", "city": "Copenhagen", "country": "DK", "venue": "Tivoli Gardens", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-13", "end_date": "2027-01-03", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "paid", "official_url": "https://www.tivoli.dk/en", "source_url": "https://www.tivoli.dk/en/programme", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "da", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Jul i Tivoli is a paid amusement-park Christmas season (garden decorations + market stalls), not a free-standing town Christmas market; entry is paid park admission. Dates via search snippet only (\"13. november til 3. januar\"), not independently re-fetched. Downgraded to expected." }, { "id": "stockholm-skansen-julmarknad", "name": "Skansens julmarknad", "name_en": "Skansen Christmas Market Stockholm", "city": "Stockholm", "country": "SE", "venue": "Skansen open-air museum", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": "Friday-Sunday only (not daily)", "entry": "paid", "official_url": "https://www.skansen.se/en/see-and-do/holidays-and-traditions/christmas-market/", "source_url": "https://www.skansen.se/en/see-and-do/holidays-and-traditions/christmas-market/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "sv", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Entry is paid Skansen museum admission. Dates (Fri-Sun, 27 Nov-20 Dec 2026) via search snippet attributed to skansen.se (official); not independently re-fetched for pass 2. Downgraded to expected." }, { "id": "bolzano-christmas-market", "name": "Mercatino di Natale di Bolzano / Bozner Christkindlmarkt", "name_en": "Bolzano Christmas Market", "city": "Bolzano", "country": "IT", "venue": "Piazza Walther", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2027-01-06", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.mercatinodinatalebz.it/", "source_url": "https://www.mercatinodinatalebz.it/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "it", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on official organiser site: \"Mercatini di Natale Bolzano 27.11.2026 - 6.1.2027\", opening ceremony 26 Nov 2026." }, { "id": "merano-christmas-market", "name": "Mercatino di Natale di Merano", "name_en": "Merano Christmas Market", "city": "Merano", "country": "IT", "venue": "Passerpromenade (Passeggiata Lungopassirio)", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2027-01-06", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "closed 25 Dec 2026", "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.merano-suedtirol.it/en/merano/info-service/events/merano-christmas-market.html", "source_url": "https://www.christkindlmarkt.it/de/christkindlmarkt-meran", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the South Tyrol Christmas markets consortium page (German, read 2026-10-04): 27 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027, Passerpromenade." }, { "id": "trento-christmas-market", "name": "Mercatini di Natale di Trento", "name_en": "Trento Christmas Market", "city": "Trento", "country": "IT", "venue": "Piazza Fiera / Piazza Mostra", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2027-01-06", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://natale.visittrento.it/en/christmas-market", "source_url": "https://natale.visittrento.it/en/christmas-market", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "it", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Dates via search snippet attributed to visittrento.it (official DMO); not independently re-fetched for pass 2. Downgraded to expected." }, { "id": "madrid-plaza-mayor-mercadillo", "name": "Mercado de Navidad de la Plaza Mayor", "name_en": "Madrid Plaza Mayor Christmas Market", "city": "Madrid", "country": "ES", "venue": "Plaza Mayor", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": "2026-12-31", "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.esmadrid.com/en/whats-on/plaza-mayor-christmas-market", "source_url": "https://www.esmadrid.com/en/whats-on/plaza-mayor-christmas-market", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "es", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025: exact dates not captured this pass", "notes": "Official esmadrid.com (Madrid Destino / city tourism board) itself states the exact opening date is \"pending confirmation\"; only the traditional end date (31 December) is treated as reliable. Marked not_announced for the start date per sourcing rules -- never guess." }, { "id": "tallinn-christmas-market", "name": "Tallinna jõuluturg", "name_en": "Tallinn Christmas Market", "city": "Tallinn", "country": "EE", "venue": "Raekoja plats", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.visittallinn.ee/eng", "source_url": "https://www.visittallinn.ee/eng", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "et", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025: 21 Nov - 28 Dec 2025 (per visittallinn.ee historical listing)", "notes": "Pass 2 direct fetch of the official Visit Tallinn site did not surface 2026/27 dates (only past editions and an unrelated 2026 events calendar). The \"21 Nov - 28 Dec\" figure circulating on aggregators (laadakalender.ee) is the 2025 date and was correctly excluded rather than reused as if for 2026." }, { "id": "riga-doma-square-christmas-market", "name": "Ziemassvētku tirdziņš Doma laukumā", "name_en": "Riga Dome Square Christmas Market", "city": "Riga", "country": "LV", "venue": "Doma laukums", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.riga.lv/en/event/doma-square-christmas-market", "source_url": "https://www.riga.lv/en/event/doma-square-christmas-market", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "lv", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "Page currently shows a 2023/24 edition (3 Dec 2023 - 7 Jan 2024) as its live content", "notes": "Pass 2 direct fetch of the official Riga municipality (riga.lv) event page found it still displaying a 2023/24 edition, not 2026/27. The \"27 Nov 2026 - 3 Jan 2027\" figure quoted by aggregators (travelfree.lv, jauns.lv) is NOT corroborated by the organiser page itself as of 2026-09-27, so it was excluded and status set to not_announced." }, { "id": "vilnius-cathedral-square-christmas-market", "name": "Kalėdų mugė Katedros aikštėje", "name_en": "Vilnius Cathedral Square Christmas Market", "city": "Vilnius", "country": "LT", "venue": "Katedros aikštė", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-28", "end_date": "2026-12-27", "date_status": "expected", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.kaledossostineje.lt/", "source_url": "https://www.vilnius-events.lt/en/event/christmas-in-vilnius-2/", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "lt", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Dates attributed to Vilnius City Municipality / Vilnius Cultural Center (organiser of kaledossostineje.lt) via an events-listing site, not fetched directly from vilnius.lt or kaledossostineje.lt. Downgraded to expected pending direct organiser confirmation." }, { "id": "valletta-christmas-village", "name": "Milied fil-Belt Valletta", "name_en": "Christmas in the Capital Valletta", "city": "Valletta", "country": "MT", "venue": "Valletta city centre", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.visitmalta.com/", "source_url": "https://tourismattractions.net/malta/christmas-in-valletta", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "en", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "Sources conflict on the 2025 pattern (25 Nov-31 Dec vs. 4th-Friday-in-Nov to 5 Jan estimates)", "notes": "No single consistent date range could be confirmed even for the prior season across sources (Valletta Cultural Agency vs. tourism blogs disagree), and none carry confirmed 2026/27 dates. Per sourcing rules, marked not_announced rather than guessing between conflicting figures." }, { "id": "nicosia-christmas-market", "name": "Χριστουγεννιάτικη Αγορά Λευκωσίας", "name_en": "Nicosia Christmas Market", "city": "Nicosia", "country": "CY", "venue": "Eleftheria Square", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "free", "official_url": "https://www.nicosia.org.cy/", "source_url": "https://eventor.com.cy/events/nicosia/the-nicosia-christmas-market-festive-magic-at-eleftheria-square-10702", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "en", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "2025/26: 29 Nov 2025 - 4 Jan 2026 (Handmade In Cyprus with Municipality of Nicosia)", "notes": "Only a 2025/26-season event listing found (not an organiser statement about 2026/27), and it does not clearly quote the Municipality directly on 2026/27 dates. No Municipality of Nicosia (nicosia.org.cy) statement located for 2026/27." }, { "id": "limassol-christmas-market", "name": "Χριστουγεννιάτικη Αγορά Λεμεσού", "name_en": "Limassol Christmas Market", "city": "Limassol", "country": "CY", "venue": "Anexartisias Street / Limassol Marina", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": null, "end_date": null, "date_status": "not_announced", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.limassol.org.cy/", "source_url": "https://allaboutlimassol.com/en/christmas-in-limassol", "source_type": "press_quoting_organiser", "source_language": "en", "verified_at": "2026-09-27", "previous_edition_dates": "Not isolated this pass", "notes": "Only generic tourism-blog descriptions found; no Limassol Municipality (limassol.org.cy) statement with dates for 2026/27 or even a clearly-sourced prior-year date range. Left as not_announced; recommend a dedicated Greek-language search of limassol.org.cy in a follow-up pass." }, { "id": "monschau-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Monschauer Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Monschau Christmas Market", "city": "Monschau", "country": "DE", "venue": "Monschau old town", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "Weekends only: 27-29 Nov, 4-6 Dec, 11-13 Dec, 18-20 Dec 2026", "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.monschau.de/tourismus/weihnachtsmarkt/", "source_url": "https://www.monschau.de/tourismus/weihnachtsmarkt/", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: Friday to Sunday weekends 27-29 Nov, 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20 Dec 2026; Fri/Sat 11-21, Sun 11-20." }, { "id": "michelstadt-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Michelstädter Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Michelstadt Christmas Market", "city": "Michelstadt", "country": "DE", "venue": "Marktplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "Closed Monday and Tuesday", "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.michelstadt.de/weihnachtsmarkt/", "source_url": "https://www.michelstadt.de/weihnachtsmarkt/", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: Friday 27 Nov to Sunday 20 Dec 2026, Wednesday to Sunday." }, { "id": "quedlinburg-advent-in-den-hoefen", "name": "Advent in den Höfen", "name_en": "Advent in the Courtyards, Quedlinburg", "city": "Quedlinburg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Quedlinburg, various courtyards (Höfe)", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-28", "end_date": "2026-12-13", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "Saturdays and Sundays only: 28-29 Nov, 5-6 Dec, 12-13 Dec 2026", "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://adventsstadt.quedlinburg-info.de/advent-in-den-hoefen", "source_url": "https://adventsstadt.quedlinburg-info.de/advent-in-den-hoefen", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: Saturdays and Sundays 28./29.11., 5./6.12. and 12./13.12.2026, 11-19." }, { "id": "bernkastel-kues-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Weihnachtsmarkt Bernkastel-Kues", "name_en": "Bernkastel-Kues Christmas Market", "city": "Bernkastel-Kues", "country": "DE", "venue": "Bernkastel-Kues", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "Closed 22 Nov 2026", "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.weihnachtsmarkt-bernkastel-kues.de/informationen/termine/", "source_url": "https://www.weihnachtsmarkt-bernkastel-kues.de/informationen/termine/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 20.11. to 20.12.2026, daily, closed 22.11." }, { "id": "seiffen-seiffener-weihnacht", "name": "Seiffener Weihnacht", "name_en": "Seiffen Christmas (Seiffener Weihnacht)", "city": "Seiffen", "country": "DE", "venue": "Seiffen", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://seiffen.de/weihnachten/", "source_url": "https://seiffen.de/weihnachten/", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 27.11. to 20.12.2026." }, { "id": "ruedesheim-weihnachtsmarkt-der-nationen", "name": "Rüdesheimer Weihnachtsmarkt der Nationen", "name_en": "Rüdesheim Christmas Market of Nations", "city": "Rüdesheim am Rhein", "country": "DE", "venue": "Rüdesheim am Rhein", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-19", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.ruedesheimer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_url": "https://www.ruedesheimer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 19 Nov to 23 Dec 2026." }, { "id": "goslar-weihnachtsmarkt-weihnachtswald", "name": "Goslarer Weihnachtsmarkt und Weihnachtswald", "name_en": "Goslar Christmas Market and Christmas Forest", "city": "Goslar", "country": "DE", "venue": "Goslar", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-25", "end_date": "2026-12-30", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.weihnachtswald.de/", "source_url": "https://www.weihnachtswald.de/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 25 Nov to 30 Dec 2026; organiser GOSLAR marketing gmbh." }, { "id": "regensburg-christkindlmarkt-neupfarrplatz", "name": "Christkindlmarkt am Neupfarrplatz", "name_en": "Regensburg Christkindlmarkt at Neupfarrplatz", "city": "Regensburg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Neupfarrplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.regensburg.de/kultur/kultur-aktuell/groessere-veranstaltungen-sowie-wiederkehrende-veranstaltungs-highlights", "source_url": "https://www.regensburg.de/kultur/kultur-aktuell/groessere-veranstaltungen-sowie-wiederkehrende-veranstaltungs-highlights", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 23 Nov to 23 Dec 2026 on the city of Regensburg events page." }, { "id": "regensburg-lucrezia-markt", "name": "Lucrezia-Markt", "name_en": "Regensburg Lucrezia Market", "city": "Regensburg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Haidplatz / Kohlenmarkt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://lucrezia-markt.de/", "source_url": "https://lucrezia-markt.de/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 27 Nov to 23 Dec 2026; the city page agrees. A regional tourism board page (Ostbayern-Tourismus) says 29 Nov and was overruled by the city and the organiser." }, { "id": "luebeck-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Lübecker Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Lübeck Christmas Market", "city": "Lübeck", "country": "DE", "venue": "Lübeck old town", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-30", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.luebeck-tourismus.de/kultur/weihnachtsstadt-des-nordens/weihnachtsmaerkte", "source_url": "https://www.luebeck-tourismus.de/kultur/weihnachtsstadt-des-nordens/weihnachtsmaerkte", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 23.11. to 30.12.2026. The same page lists a third market, the Maritimer Weihnachtsmarkt (23.11.-29.12.2026), not tracked as its own row." }, { "id": "luebeck-historischer-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt Lübeck", "name_en": "Lübeck Historic Christmas Market", "city": "Lübeck", "country": "DE", "venue": "Lübeck old town", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.luebeck-tourismus.de/kultur/weihnachtsstadt-des-nordens/weihnachtsmaerkte", "source_url": "https://www.luebeck-tourismus.de/kultur/weihnachtsstadt-des-nordens/weihnachtsmaerkte", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 23.11. to 23.12.2026." }, { "id": "erfurt-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Erfurt Christmas Market", "city": "Erfurt", "country": "DE", "venue": "Erfurt old town", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-24", "end_date": "2026-12-22", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://weihnachtsmarkt.erfurt.de/", "source_url": "https://weihnachtsmarkt.erfurt.de/", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 24 Nov to 22 Dec 2026 on the city-run site." }, { "id": "goerlitz-schlesischer-christkindelmarkt", "name": "Schlesischer Christkindelmarkt", "name_en": "Görlitz Silesian Christkindelmarkt", "city": "Görlitz", "country": "DE", "venue": "Untermarkt", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-12-04", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.goerlitz.de/Weihnachten-in-Goerlitz.html", "source_url": "https://www.goerlitz.de/Weihnachten-in-Goerlitz.html", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 4 to 20 Dec 2026 on the Untermarkt." }, { "id": "bremen-weihnachtsmarkt-schlachte-zauber", "name": "Bremer Weihnachtsmarkt und Schlachte-Zauber", "name_en": "Bremen Christmas Market and Schlachte-Zauber", "city": "Bremen", "country": "DE", "venue": "Bremen", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-23", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.bremer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_url": "https://www.bremer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 23 Nov to 23 Dec 2026." }, { "id": "trier-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Trierer Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Trier Christmas Market", "city": "Trier", "country": "DE", "venue": "Trier", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-20", "end_date": "2026-12-22", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "Closed 22 Nov 2026", "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.trierer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_url": "https://www.trierer-weihnachtsmarkt.de/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 20.11. to 22.12.2026, closed 22.11. (trier-info.de agrees)." }, { "id": "freiburg-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Freiburger Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Freiburg Christmas Market", "city": "Freiburg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Freiburg old town", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-19", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://weihnachtsmarkt.freiburg.de/", "source_url": "https://weihnachtsmarkt.freiburg.de/", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 19 Nov (opening 14:00) to 23 Dec 2026." }, { "id": "ludwigsburg-barock-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Ludwigsburger Barock-Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Ludwigsburg Baroque Christmas Market", "city": "Ludwigsburg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Marktplatz / Arsenalplatz", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-24", "end_date": "2026-12-22", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://visit.ludwigsburg.de/start/events/ludwigsburger+barock-weihnachtsmarkt.html", "source_url": "https://visit.ludwigsburg.de/start/events/ludwigsburger+barock-weihnachtsmarkt.html", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 24 Nov to 22 Dec 2026." }, { "id": "wuerzburg-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Würzburger Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Würzburg Christmas Market", "city": "Würzburg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Würzburg", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.wuerzburg.de/weihnachtsmarkt", "source_url": "https://www.wuerzburg.de/weihnachtsmarkt", "source_type": "municipality", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 27 Nov to 23 Dec 2026." }, { "id": "bamberg-weihnachtsmarkt", "name": "Bamberger Weihnachtsmarkt", "name_en": "Bamberg Christmas Market", "city": "Bamberg", "country": "DE", "venue": "Bamberg", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-24", "end_date": "2026-12-23", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.bamberg.info/veranstaltungen/bamberger_weihnachtsmarkt-431069/", "source_url": "https://www.bamberg.info/veranstaltungen/bamberger_weihnachtsmarkt-431069/", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "de", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 24 Nov to 23 Dec 2026." }, { "id": "kaysersberg-marche-de-noel", "name": "Marchés de Noël de Kaysersberg", "name_en": "Kaysersberg Christmas Market", "city": "Kaysersberg", "country": "FR", "venue": "Kaysersberg", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "Weekends only: 27-29 Nov, 4-6 Dec, 11-13 Dec, 18-20 Dec 2026", "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.noel-colmar.com/fr/kaysersberg/decouvrir/les-marches-de-noel", "source_url": "https://www.noel-colmar.com/fr/kaysersberg/decouvrir/les-marches-de-noel", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "fr", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: Friday-Sunday weekends 27-29 Nov, 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20 Dec 2026 (Colmar-region tourist office, French)." }, { "id": "riquewihr-marche-de-noel", "name": "Marché de Noël de Riquewihr", "name_en": "Riquewihr Christmas Market", "city": "Riquewihr", "country": "FR", "venue": "Riquewihr", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-20", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.noel-colmar.com/fr/ribeauville-riquewihr/decouvrir/marche-de-noel-riquewihr", "source_url": "https://www.noel-colmar.com/fr/ribeauville-riquewihr/decouvrir/marche-de-noel-riquewihr", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "fr", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: Friday 27 Nov to Sunday 20 Dec 2026 (Colmar-region tourist office, French)." }, { "id": "eguisheim-marche-de-noel", "name": "Marché de Noël authentique d'Eguisheim", "name_en": "Eguisheim Christmas Market", "city": "Eguisheim", "country": "FR", "venue": "Eguisheim", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-27", "end_date": "2026-12-30", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": "Closed 24, 25 and 26 Dec 2026", "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.noel-colmar.com/fr/eguisheim/decouvrir/le-marche-de-noel-authentique-a-eguisheim", "source_url": "https://www.noel-colmar.com/fr/eguisheim/decouvrir/le-marche-de-noel-authentique-a-eguisheim", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "fr", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: Daily 27 Nov to 30 Dec 2026 except 24, 25 and 26 Dec (Colmar-region tourist office, French)." }, { "id": "valkenburg-kerststad", "name": "Kerststad Valkenburg", "name_en": "Valkenburg Christmas Town", "city": "Valkenburg", "country": "NL", "venue": "Valkenburg", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-13", "end_date": "2027-01-03", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://www.kerststadvalkenburg.nl/", "source_url": "https://www.kerststadvalkenburg.nl/", "source_type": "organiser", "source_language": "nl", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Confirmed on the official page, read 2026-10-04: 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027." }, { "id": "prague-wenceslas-square-christmas-market", "name": "Vánoční trhy Václavské náměstí", "name_en": "Prague Wenceslas Square Christmas Market", "city": "Prague", "country": "CZ", "venue": "Václavské náměstí", "edition": "2026/27", "start_date": "2026-11-28", "end_date": "2027-01-06", "date_status": "confirmed", "closed_days": null, "entry": "unknown", "official_url": "https://prague.eu/cs/akce/vanocni-trhy-vaclavske-namesti/", "source_url": "https://prague.eu/cs/akce/vanocni-trhy-vaclavske-namesti/", "source_type": "tourism_board", "source_language": "cs", "verified_at": "2026-10-04", "previous_edition_dates": null, "notes": "Dates from the Prague City Tourism event card for this market (28. 11. 2026 - 6. 1. 2027, 10:00-22:00) shown on the Old Town Square market page, read 2026-10-04; the organiser site trhypraha.cz gives the same dates for both squares." } ]