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Germany Christmas Villages and Small-Town Markets 2026

Revisionato da Wanderistan editorial team · Ultimo aggiornamento: 4 ott 2026

Germany has far more Christmas markets than the famous big-city ones. This guide collects the 2026 dates of 26 markets in storybook towns, wine villages and historic cities, each read from the organiser's, the city's or the local tourist office's own German-language page in early October 2026.

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Dates can still move, and a few markets announce their final programme late. Every market below links to its event page and to the official page it was checked against, so confirm hours there before you book travel.

Villages and small towns

Market	Place	State	2026 dates	Good to know
Reiterlesmarkt	Rothenburg ob der Tauber	Bavaria	20 Nov - 23 Dec	Marktplatz, Grüner Markt and Kirchplatz; closed Sun 22 Nov
Monschauer Weihnachtsmarkt	Monschau	North Rhine-Westphalia	27 Nov - 20 Dec	Weekends only: 27-29 Nov, 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20 Dec
Michelstädter Weihnachtsmarkt	Michelstadt	Hesse	27 Nov - 20 Dec	Marktplatz; Wednesday to Sunday, closed Monday and Tuesday
Advent in den Höfen	Quedlinburg	Saxony-Anhalt	28 Nov - 13 Dec	Saturdays and Sundays only: 28-29 Nov, 5-6 and 12-13 Dec, 11:00-19:00
Weihnachtsmarkt Bernkastel-Kues	Bernkastel-Kues	Rhineland-Palatinate	20 Nov - 20 Dec	Daily; closed 22 Nov
Seiffener Weihnacht	Seiffen	Saxony	27 Nov - 20 Dec	Dates from the village's own site
Weihnachtsmarkt der Nationen	Rüdesheim am Rhein	Hesse	19 Nov - 23 Dec	The earliest opening on this page
Weihnachtsmarkt und Weihnachtswald	Goslar	Lower Saxony	25 Nov - 30 Dec	Runs past Christmas
Schlesischer Christkindelmarkt	Görlitz	Saxony	4 - 20 Dec	Untermarkt; the shortest run here
Barock-Weihnachtsmarkt	Ludwigsburg	Baden-Württemberg	24 Nov - 22 Dec	Marktplatz and Arsenalplatz

Historic cities with their own market tradition

Market	Place	State	2026 dates	Good to know
Christkindlesmarkt	Nuremberg	Bavaria	27 Nov - 24 Dec	Daily 10:00-21:00, Hauptmarkt
Stuttgarter Weihnachtsmarkt	Stuttgart	Baden-Württemberg	25 Nov - 23 Dec	Dates from the organiser's site
Striezelmarkt	Dresden	Saxony	25 Nov - 24 Dec	The 592nd Striezelmarkt
Aachener Weihnachtsmarkt	Aachen	North Rhine-Westphalia	20 Nov - 23 Dec	City tourist office listing
Christkindlmarkt am Neupfarrplatz	Regensburg	Bavaria	23 Nov - 23 Dec	Neupfarrplatz
Lucrezia-Markt	Regensburg	Bavaria	27 Nov - 23 Dec	Haidplatz and Kohlenmarkt
Lübecker Weihnachtsmarkt	Lübeck	Schleswig-Holstein	23 Nov - 30 Dec	Runs past Christmas
Historischer Weihnachtsmarkt	Lübeck	Schleswig-Holstein	23 Nov - 23 Dec	Separate from the main Lübeck market
Erfurter Weihnachtsmarkt	Erfurt	Thuringia	24 Nov - 22 Dec	City-run site
Leipziger Weihnachtsmarkt	Leipzig	Saxony	24 Nov - 23 Dec	City listing
Heidelberger Weihnachtsmarkt	Heidelberg	Baden-Württemberg	23 Nov - 22 Dec	Sun-Mon 11:00-21:00, Sat 11:00-22:00; ice rink to 6 Jan 2027
Bremer Weihnachtsmarkt und Schlachte-Zauber	Bremen	Bremen	23 Nov - 23 Dec	Christmas market plus the Schlachte-Zauber
Trierer Weihnachtsmarkt	Trier	Rhineland-Palatinate	20 Nov - 22 Dec	Closed 22 Nov
Freiburger Weihnachtsmarkt	Freiburg	Baden-Württemberg	19 Nov - 23 Dec	Opens at 14:00 on 19 Nov
Würzburger Weihnachtsmarkt	Würzburg	Bavaria	27 Nov - 23 Dec	City listing
Bamberger Weihnachtsmarkt	Bamberg	Bavaria	24 Nov - 23 Dec	Tourist office listing

Planning around openings, closures and weekends

Totensonntag (Sunday 22 November 2026) is a day of remembrance and several markets close for it: Rothenburg, Bernkastel-Kues and Trier all list 22 November as closed.

Two of the villages are weekend markets rather than daily ones: Monschau (four weekends from 27 November) and Quedlinburg's Advent in den Höfen (three weekends from 28 November). Michelstadt is open Wednesday to Sunday.

The earliest openings here are Rüdesheim and Freiburg on 19 November. Goslar and the main Lübeck market run until 30 December, the longest of the markets listed; Görlitz is the shortest, 4 to 20 December.

Event pages: villages and small towns

Event pages: historic cities

More German Christmas markets on Wanderistan

FAQ

When does the Rothenburg ob der Tauber Christmas market (Reiterlesmarkt) open in 2026?: The Reiterlesmarkt runs from 20 November to 23 December 2026 on the Marktplatz, the Grüner Markt and the Kirchplatz, and is closed on Sunday 22 November 2026, according to the town's own event page.
Which German Christmas markets are open only at weekends in 2026?: Monschau (27-29 November, 4-6, 11-13 and 18-20 December) and Quedlinburg's Advent in den Höfen (28-29 November, 5-6 and 12-13 December) are weekend-only according to their official pages.
Which German Christmas markets are open after Christmas?: Of the markets in this guide, Goslar and the main Lübeck Christmas market run until 30 December 2026. Rüdesheim, Aachen, Regensburg's markets and several others close on 23 December.
Are the dates final?: They are the dates each official page showed on 4 October 2026. Check the linked official page before travelling: opening hours and special days are often published later than the season dates.