Christmas Markets Open Over Christmas 2026
26 UK Christmas markets are open on Christmas Eve 2026, 14 on Boxing Day and 9 on New Year's Day, going by their organisers' own pages. None of the organisers gives hours for Christmas Day, and many say plainly they are shut.
Many markets close early on Christmas Eve. Where the organiser has published hours for these days we show them; "Open" means no different hours are given, so the market's usual hours for that weekday apply. Its own page has them.
Day by Day
| Day | Markets Open |
|---|---|
| Thursday 24 December 2026 | 26 |
| Friday 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day: none |
| Saturday 26 December 2026 | 14 |
| Sunday 27 December 2026 | 15 |
| Monday 28 December 2026 | 13 |
| Tuesday 29 December 2026 | 13 |
| Wednesday 30 December 2026 | 13 |
| Thursday 31 December 2026 | 12 |
| Friday 1 January 2027 | 9 |
| Saturday 2 January 2027 | 10 |
| Sunday 3 January 2027 | 10 |
| Monday 4 January 2027 | 1 |
Open on Christmas Eve
Open After Christmas
15 markets open on at least one day from Boxing Day to New Year's Day.
| Market | Boxing Day | 27 to 30 Dec | New Year's Eve | New Year's Day | Last Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh Christmas Market Edinburgh | noon to 8pm | Open | 10am to 5pm | noon to 8pm | Sun 3 Jan |
| Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's Liverpool | noon to 10pm | Open | Open | noon to 10pm | Sun 3 Jan |
| Southbank Centre Winter Market London | Open | Open | Closed | Open | Mon 4 Jan |
| Christmas in Cambridge Cambridge | Open | Open | Open | Open | Sun 3 Jan |
| Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market London | noon to 10pm | Open | Open | Open | Sun 3 Jan |
| Winter Wonderland at St Enoch Glasgow | Open | Open 1 of the 4 days | Closed | Closed | Sun 27 Dec |
| Christmas in Oxford Oxford | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Thu 31 Dec |
| Bournemouth Christmas Market Bournemouth | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Thu 31 Dec |
| Southampton Christmas Market Southampton | Open | Open 1 of the 4 days | Closed | Closed | Sun 27 Dec |
| Aberdeen Christmas Village Aberdeen | Closed | Open | Open | Closed | Sun 3 Jan |
| Reading's Christmas Market on Broad Street Reading | Open | Open | Open | Open | Sun 3 Jan |
| Christmas in City Square Dundee | Open | Open | Open | Closed | Thu 31 Dec |
| Christmas By The Sea Blackpool | Open | Open | Open | Open | Sun 3 Jan |
| Hyde Park Winter Wonderland London | Open | Open | Open | Open | Sun 3 Jan |
| Winter Wonderland at Glasgow Green Glasgow | Open | Open | Open | 2pm to 10pm | Sun 3 Jan |
Christmas Day
No market in this guide gives opening hours for Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2026. If a market's page lists it as open, ask the organiser before setting out.
Questions
Are Christmas markets open on Christmas Eve?
26 are open on Christmas Eve 2026, including Edinburgh Christmas Market, Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market, Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's, Nottingham Winter Wonderland and Sheffield Christmas Market. Many close early that day.
Are any Christmas markets open on Boxing Day?
14 are open on Boxing Day 2026, including Edinburgh Christmas Market, Liverpool Christmas Market at Skate St George's, Southbank Centre Winter Market, Christmas in Cambridge and Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market.
Which Christmas markets are open between Christmas and New Year?
15 open on at least one day from Boxing Day to New Year's Day. The last to close is Southbank Centre Winter Market.
Are Christmas markets open on Christmas Day?
No organiser in this guide gives hours for Christmas Day, and many say they are closed.
Every date and time here comes from the organiser's own page and is re-checked through the season. Writers and local sites are welcome to use this list with a link to it as the source. See also Christmas markets in December, when Christmas markets end and how we check dates.