# Vienna Christmas Markets 2026

> When the 2026 Christmas markets in Vienna open and close, with opening times, from the official pages: Vienna Christmas Market at City Hall runs 13 November to 26 December 2026.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/vienna/

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Vienna has markets all over the city; the best known is in front of City Hall, with the palace markets at Schönbrunn and the Belvedere and the craft stalls in the lanes of Spittelberg.

## Vienna Christmas Market at City Hall

Wiener Christkindlmarkt am Rathausplatz

| Dates | 13 November to 26 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Daily: **10am to 10pm** 24 December 2026: 10am–6.30pm. The 'Eistraum' ice rink at the market runs 13 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027, daily 10am–10pm (24 Dec to 6.30pm, closed 31 Dec). |
| Where | Rathausplatz, in front of City Hall, 1010 Vienna [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.2108,16.3573) |
| Official page | [www.christkindlmarkt.at](https://www.christkindlmarkt.at/) |
| Hotels | [Hotels in Vienna near the market](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=48.2108&lng=16.3573&address=Vienna%2C%20Austria&checkin=2026-11-13&checkout=2026-11-15&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_vienna) [affiliate](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/) |

Checked against [Wiener Christkindlmarkt (organiser)](https://www.christkindlmarkt.at/), 20 October 2026; [Vienna Tourist Board](https://www.wien.info/en/now-on/christmas/christmas-markets-342664), 20 October 2026.

## Christmas Market at Schönbrunn Palace

Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn

| Dates | 6 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Daily, 6 Nov – 23 Dec 2026: **10am to 9pm** Daily, 25 Dec 2026 – 6 Jan 2027: **10am to 7pm** 24 December 2026: 10am–4pm. |
| Where | Ehrenhof (main courtyard) of Schönbrunn Palace [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.1858,16.3128) |
| Official page | [www.weihnachtsmarkt-schoenbrunn.at](https://www.weihnachtsmarkt-schoenbrunn.at/) |

Checked against [Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Schönbrunn (organiser)](https://www.weihnachtsmarkt-schoenbrunn.at/), 20 October 2026; [Vienna Tourist Board](https://www.wien.info/en/now-on/christmas/christmas-markets-342664), 20 October 2026.

## K&K Christmas Market at Belvedere Palace

K&K Weihnachtsmarkt Schloss Belvedere

| Dates | 20 November to 31 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Mon–Fri: **11am to 9pm** Sat, Sun & public holidays: **10am to 9pm** 24 and 31 December: 11am–5pm. |
| Where | In front of the Upper Belvedere [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.1915,16.3809) |
| Official page | [kkweihnachtsmarkt.at](https://kkweihnachtsmarkt.at/) |

Checked against [Event4You GmbH – K&K Weihnachtsmarkt (organiser)](https://kkweihnachtsmarkt.at/), 20 October 2026; [Vienna Tourist Board](https://www.wien.info/en/now-on/christmas/christmas-markets-342664), 20 October 2026.

## Spittelberg Christmas Market

Weihnachtsmarkt am Spittelberg

| Dates | 13 November to 23 December 2026 |
| --- | --- |
| Opening Times | Mon–Fri: **2pm to 9.30pm** Sat, Sun & public holidays: **11am to 9.30pm** Opens Friday 13 November at 2pm. |
| Where | Spittelberggasse, Stiftgasse, Schrankgasse and Gutenberggasse, 1070 Vienna (7th district) [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=48.2033,16.354) |
| Official page | [www.spittelberg.at](https://www.spittelberg.at/) |

Checked against [Weihnachtsmarkt am Spittelberg (organiser)](https://www.spittelberg.at/), 20 October 2026; [Vienna Tourist Board](https://www.wien.info/en/now-on/christmas/christmas-markets-342664), 20 October 2026.

Organisers can change hours or close early in bad weather: check the official page before you travel. Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Making a Trip of It

**Staying over?** Most visitors from the UK make it a weekend. [See hotels in Vienna for two nights](https://www.stay22.com/allez/roam?aid=bobbleventures&lat=48.2108&lng=16.3573&address=Vienna%2C%20Austria&checkin=2026-11-13&checkout=2026-11-15&currency=GBP&campaign=bcm_eu_vienna), priced for the first weekend the market is open. [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/)

**Or see it from the river.** Riviera Travel's Christmas river cruises call at Vienna and other market cities, with excursions to the markets. [Christmas river cruises on Riviera Travel](https://www.awin1.com/cread.php?awinmid=60697&awinaffid=3119315&clickref=bcm_eu_vienna_page&ued=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rivieratravel.co.uk%2Friver-cruises%2Ffestive-holidays) [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/)

## More Christmas Markets in Europe

- [Cologne](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/cologne/) 16 Nov to 23 Dec 2026
- [Prague](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/prague/) 28 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Strasbourg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/strasbourg/)
- [Bruges](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/bruges/) 20 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [Krakow](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/krakow/) 27 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Brussels](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/brussels/) 27 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [Amsterdam](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/amsterdam/) 3 to 27 Dec 2026
- [Berlin](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/berlin/) 23 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- [Budapest](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/budapest/) 13 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- [Colmar](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/colmar/) 23 Nov to 29 Dec 2026
- [Copenhagen](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/copenhagen/) 13 Nov 2026 to 3 Jan 2027
- [Munich](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/munich/) 20 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- [Nuremberg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/nuremberg/) 27 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
- [Tallinn](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/tallinn/) 20 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027
- [Dublin](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/dublin/) 20 Nov to 31 Dec 2026
- [Lille](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/lille/) 18 Nov to 30 Dec 2026
- [Paris](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/paris/)
- [Salzburg](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/salzburg/) 19 Nov 2026 to 1 Jan 2027
- [Frankfurt](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/europe/frankfurt/) 23 Nov to 22 Dec 2026

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