# Spitalfields Christmas Market 2026

> Old Spitalfields Market has no separate Christmas market: the covered daily market trades as usual through December. What is on there instead in 2026. Checked 12 October 2026.

Source: https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/spitalfields/

London, Greater London

### There Is No Separate Christmas Market Here

Old Spitalfields Market has no separate Christmas market: the covered daily market trades as usual through December. The 2026 lights are switched on at 18:00 on Wednesday 11 November, with music and family activities from 16:00 to 19:30, and the market is shut on Christmas Day.

| Where | Old Spitalfields Market, the covered market hall at Horner Square near Liverpool Street station E1 6EW [Open in Maps](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.5196,-0.0754) |
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| Organiser | Old Spitalfields Market. [Official page](https://oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/events/christmas-2026-light-switch-on) |

## Closest Christmas Markets to Spitalfields

These are the nearest markets with confirmed 2026 dates, closest first. Distances are in a straight line from Spitalfields.

[Finnish Church Christmas Fair  London, Greater London  27 Nov to 6 Dec 2026  Open 27 to 29 Nov and 4 to 6 Dec only  2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/finnish-church/) [Good Housekeeping Live with Country Living Christmas Market  London, Greater London  11 to 14 Nov 2026  2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/country-living-christmas-market/) [Southbank Centre Winter Market  London, Greater London  2 Nov 2026 to 4 Jan 2027  Closed on Fri 25 Dec, Thu 31 Dec  2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/southbank/) [SoLo Craft Fair South Bank Christmas Market  London, Greater London  15 Nov to 20 Dec 2026  Open Sundays only  2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/solo-craft-fair-south-bank/) [Skate Leicester Square and Christmas Market  London, Greater London  31 Oct 2026 to 3 Jan 2027  Closed on Fri 25 Dec  2 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/leicester-square/) [Mayfair Christmas Market  London, Greater London  26 to 28 Nov 2026  3 miles away](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/markets/mayfair/)

## Checked Against the Source

This comes from the organiser's own page, not from another guide.

- [Old Spitalfields Market](https://oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/events/christmas-2026-light-switch-on), checked 12 October 2026
- [Old Spitalfields Market](https://oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/journal/our-christmas-2026-new-year-opening-times), checked 12 October 2026
- [Old Spitalfields Market](https://oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/visitor-information), checked 12 October 2026
- [Old Spitalfields Market](https://oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/events/christmas-pop-up-market-urban-makers), checked 12 October 2026

Organisers sometimes change hours or close early in bad weather. On the day, check the [official page](https://oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/events/christmas-2026-light-switch-on). Spotted something out of date? [Tell us](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/contact/).

## Spitalfields Christmas Market: Quick Answers

### Is there a Christmas market at Spitalfields?

No. Old Spitalfields Market has no separate Christmas market: the covered daily market trades as usual through December.

## Map

**Making a day of it?** Christmas lights tours by bus, bike and on foot run in London through the season and can be booked ahead. [Christmas tours in London on Viator](https://www.viator.com/London-tours/Christmas/d737-g7-c22?pid=P00325279&mcid=42383&medium=link&campaign=bcm-spitalfields) [affiliate link](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/affiliate-disclosure/)

More in [London](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/regions/london/), or see [every market's 2026 dates](https://bestchristmasmarkets.co.uk/dates/).