When does the Gdańsk Christmas market open in 2026?

The Pomorze regional tourism board gives 20 November – 23 December 2026. Gdańsk's market does not run into the New Year, so unlike Kraków or Wrocław it is finished before Christmas Eve.

Where is the Gdańsk Christmas market?

At Targ Węglowy (the Coal Market), beside the Great Armoury at the edge of Gdańsk's historic Main Town, with a second tree by Neptune's Fountain on the Long Market.

Does the Gdańsk market run over New Year?

Typically no — unlike Kraków's or Wrocław's markets, Gdańsk's has usually wrapped up before Christmas Eve or shortly after, based on recent years' patterns. Confirm the exact 2026 closing date on the official site.

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Gdańsk Christmas Market 2026: Dates & Guide

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Gdańsk's Christmas Fair (Jarmark Bożonarodzeniowy) fills Targ Węglowy — the Coal Market, next to the Great Armoury — with festive stalls, extending onto Tkacka and Bogusławskiego streets and into the Forum Gdańsk shopping centre courtyard, with a separate lit tree beside Neptune's Fountain on the Long Market.

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Quick answer

The Pomorze regional tourism board (odkryjpomorze.pl) gives the 2026 run as Friday 20 November to Wednesday 23 December 2026 — shorter than the New Year-spanning markets in Kraków, Warsaw and Wrocław, and matching the pattern previous editions followed. That is an official-adjacent regional source rather than visitgdansk.com itself, so it is worth a confirming glance at the city site nearer the season.

Gdańsk Christmas Market 2026 — dates

Detail	Information
2026 dates	20 November – 23 December 2026
Note	Does not run into the New Year, unlike Kraków, Warsaw and Wrocław
Confidence	Confirmed — Pomorze regional tourism board (Polish-language source); worth a spot-check against visitgdansk.com
Location	Targ Węglowy (Coal Market), with satellite stalls on Tkacka St. and at Forum Gdańsk
Recommended check	visitgdansk.com — see Sources below

What makes Gdańsk's market distinctive

Setting: Targ Węglowy sits beside the Wielka Zbrojownia (Great Armoury) at the edge of the reconstructed Hanseatic Main Town.
A second tree: a separate Christmas tree is lit beside Neptune's Fountain on the Długi Targ (Long Market), a short walk away — worth the detour for photos.
Ice skating: an outdoor rink typically runs at Targ Węglowy alongside the stalls.
Amber: as Poland's amber capital, expect more amber jewellery stalls here than at other Polish Christmas markets.

Planning your visit

Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN) connects to Gdańsk Główny station via the SKM/PKM commuter rail. The market sits within easy walking distance of the Long Market and most Main Town hotels.

Because Gdańsk's market typically closes before the New Year (unlike Kraków or Wrocław), plan an early-to-mid December visit if the Christmas market itself is the priority.

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When does the Gdańsk Christmas market open in 2026?: The Pomorze regional tourism board gives 20 November – 23 December 2026. Gdańsk's market does not run into the New Year, so unlike Kraków or Wrocław it is finished before Christmas Eve.
Where is the Gdańsk Christmas market?: At Targ Węglowy (the Coal Market), beside the Great Armoury at the edge of Gdańsk's historic Main Town, with a second tree by Neptune's Fountain on the Long Market.
Does the Gdańsk market run over New Year?: Typically no — unlike Kraków's or Wrocław's markets, Gdańsk's has usually wrapped up before Christmas Eve or shortly after, based on recent years' patterns. Confirm the exact 2026 closing date on the official site.

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