Leicester, Leicestershire
Leicester Christmas Market 2026
2026 Dates Not Yet Announced
When we checked on 14 October 2026, the official tourism board had not published dates for 2026. We check again regularly and add them as soon as they are out. Please don't plan a trip around last year's dates.
| Last Year (2025) | 19 November to 28 December 2025. Last year's dates, shown only as a guide to the usual time of year. |
|---|---|
| Where | Gallowtree Gate in the city centre, near the Clock Tower, where the 2025 market stood Open in Maps |
| Entry | Free to enter |
| Organiser | Leicester City Council. Official page |
Leicester Christmas Market: Quick Answers
When is Leicester Christmas Market in 2026?
The 2026 dates had not been announced when we checked on 14 October 2026. In 2025 it ran 19 November to 28 December 2025, which is a guide to the time of year and nothing more.
Where is Leicester Christmas Market?
Gallowtree Gate in the city centre, near the Clock Tower, where the 2025 market stood, Leicester.
About Leicester Christmas Market
The city council's Christmas market of wooden stalls selling gifts, seasonal goods and food along Gallowtree Gate in the city centre, which in 2025 ran from the lights switch-on in mid November until just after Christmas. The 2026 switch-on is set for Wednesday 18 November, but the market's own 2026 dates had not been published when checked.
Where Is Leicester Christmas Market?
Gallowtree Gate in the city centre, near the Clock Tower, where the 2025 market stood, Leicester. The other dots are nearby markets.
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Other Christmas Markets Nearby
Leicester Cathedral Christmas Market
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5 Dec 2026
Under a mile away
Love Loughborough Festive Fair
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29 Nov 2026
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Melton Mowbray Christmas Market
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Lamport Hall Christmas Market
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12 Nov to 24 Dec 2026
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