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Christmas Markets in Switzerland 2026

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When are the Christmas markets in Switzerland in 2026?

We list 188 Christmas markets in Switzerland, in 147 towns and cities. Confirmed 2026 dates include Montreux Noël in Montreux, 20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026; The Market Square, the flying Santa Claus and the Covered Market in Montreux, 20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026; Weihnachtsmarkt Basel (2 sites) in Basel, 26 Nov – 23 Dec 2026. Last season the typical opening date was 30 Nov, and 18 markets stayed open after 25 December. The first Sunday of Advent in 2026 is 29 Nov 2026.

Swiss Christmas markets are small, polished and often spectacularly set — on lake shores, in medieval old towns and even up mountains. Basel's market is often called the country's most beautiful, Zurich has one of Europe's largest indoor markets inside its main station, and Montreux Noël stretches along the shore of Lake Geneva.

Prices are Swiss, so expect to pay more for your Glühwein and raclette, and bring Swiss francs for smaller stalls. Most markets close before Christmas.

188Christmas markets
147Towns & cities
30 NovTypical opening (2025)
18Open after 25 Dec

Best cities for Christmas markets in Switzerland

Zurich

11 markets

One of Europe's biggest indoor markets, inside the main station.

Lugano

6 markets

Lucerne

5 markets

Old-town markets by the lake and a Christmas market up Mount Pilatus.

Bern

4 markets

Markets on the cathedral square and Waisenhausplatz in the arcaded old town.

Lausanne

4 markets

St. Gallen

3 markets

Basel

2 markets

Often called Switzerland's most beautiful market, on two old-town squares.

Montreux

2 markets

Montreux Noël on Lake Geneva, with Santa's flying sleigh.

Geneva

1 market

A lakeside Christmas market by the Jardin Anglais.

All Christmas markets in Switzerland by town

Aarau

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Aarau14 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗

Aarberg

  • Aarberg Leuchtet Weihnachtsmarkt29 Nov 2025↗
  • Chlouser-Märit Aarberg5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Appenzell

  • Chlosler Chlausmarkt3 Dec 2025↗
  • Christchindlimarkt in Appenzell6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Arbon

  • Arboner Christkindlimarkt29 Nov 2025↗

Ascona

  • Weihnachtsmarkt in der Via BorgoDates to be announced↗

Avenches

  • La Saint-Nicolas à Avenches6 Dec 2025↗

Baar

  • Baar Christchindli-Märt29 Nov 2025↗

Bad Ragaz

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Ragaz22 Nov 2025↗

Bad Zurzach

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Bad Zurzach6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Baden

  • Badener Adventsmarkt Kirchplatz6 Dec 2025↗
  • Weihnachtsmarkt Weite Gasse10 Dec 2025↗

Balgach

  • Balgach Christmas Market30 Nov 2025↗

Basel

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Basel - Barfüsserplatz26 Nov – 23 Dec 2026↗
  • Weihnachtsmarkt Basel - Münsterplatz26 Nov – 23 Dec 2026↗

Beckenried

  • Beckenrieder Samichlais-Märcht6 Dec 2025↗

Bellinzona

  • Christmas Market Bellinzona14 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗

Bern

  • Berner Sternenmarkt20 Nov – 28 Dec 2025↗
  • Weihnachtsmarkt am Waisenhausplatz28 Nov 2025 – 3 Jan 2026↗
  • Minster Terrace Artisan's Market29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
  • Weihnachtsmarkt Münsterplatz, Bern29 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗

Biel

  • Marché de Noël Nidaugasse4 Dec – 24 Dec 2025↗

Blatten

  • Lotschental Christchindlimärt in Blatten7 Dec 2025↗

Bottens

  • Marché de Noël de Bottens29 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗

Bremgarten

  • Bremgarter Christchindli-Märt4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Brienz

  • Weihnachtsmarkts Brienz29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Brissago

  • Brissago Christmas Market13 Dec 2025↗

Brugg

  • Brugger Weihnachtsmarkt13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Brunnen

  • Weihnachtsmarkt am See - Brunnen28 Nov – 30 Dec 2025↗

Buchs

  • Buchs Santa Claus MarketDates to be announced↗

Bülach

  • Altstadt-Weihnachtsmarkt Bülach28 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Bulle

  • Marché de Noël de Bulle3 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Büren an der Aare

  • Christmas Market by the Marktplatz7 Dec 2025↗

Carouge

  • Christmas Market in Geneva-Carouge12 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Cham

  • Chamer Wienachtsmärt8 Dec 2025↗

Chur

  • Churer Weihnachtsmarkt21 Nov – 22 Nov 2025↗

Davos

  • Davos Christmas Market by the ArkadenDates to be announced↗

Davos-Dorf

  • Christmas Market by the SeehofseeliDates to be announced↗

Dielsdorf

  • Weihnachtsmarkt und Gwerbler Dielsdorf13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Dietlikon

  • Dietliker Weihnachtsmarkt6 Dec 2025↗

Dübendorf

  • Gfänner Adväntmärt22 Nov 2025↗
  • Dübendorf Santa Claus Market29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Engelberg

  • Engelberg Chlausmarkt30 Nov 2025↗

Ensiedeln

  • Einsiedler Weihnachtsmark28 Nov – 8 Dec 2025↗

Estavayer-le-Lac

  • Marché de Noël d'Estavayer-le-LacDates to be announced↗

Fiesch

  • Gommer Adventsmärt21 Nov – 23 Nov 2025↗

Frauenfeld

  • Frauenfelder Christmas Market19 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗

Fribourg

  • Fribourg St Nicholas Celebration5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Fusio

  • Fusio Christmas Market29 Nov 2025↗
  • Fusio Christmas MarketDates to be announced

Geneva

  • Noël au quai20 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗

Glarus

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Glarus5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Gordola

  • Gordola Christmas Market24 Nov 2025↗

Grandson

  • Marché de Noël im Château de GrandsonDates to be announced↗

Gränichen

  • Santa Claus Market at the Castle Liebegg23 Nov 2025↗

Grenchen

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Grenchen12 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Grindelwald

  • Grindelwald Christmas market30 Nov 2025↗

Gruyères

  • Marché de Noël de Gruyères28 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗

Hämikon

  • Hämikerberger Weihnachtsmarkt22 Nov – 23 Nov 2025↗

Heiden

  • Häädler Advent weekend29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Herisau

  • Herisauer Christkindlimarkt6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Herzogenbuchsee

  • Wiehnachtsmärit HerzogenbuchseeDates to be announced↗

Hochdorf

  • Weihnachtsmärt Hochdorf28 Nov – 29 Nov 2025↗

Hunzenschwil

  • Chlausmärt Hunzenschwil6 Dec 2025↗

Huttwil

  • Huttwiler Christmas Market26 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Interlaken

  • Christmas Village InterlakenDates to be announced↗

Jaun

  • Weihnachtsmarkt - Marche de Noel JaunDates to be announced↗

Klosters

  • Weihnachtsmarkt - Marche de Noel KlostersDates to be announced↗

Kloten

  • Adventsmarkt Kloten Stadtplatz Kloten, Kirchgasse 5, 8302 Kloten, Switzerland29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Kriens

  • Christmasmarket im Bellpark5 Dec – 8 Dec 2025↗

La Pierraz

  • La Pierraz Christmas Market28 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Lancy

  • Christmas Market in Geneva-Lancy26 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Langenthal

  • Stärne-Wiehnacht12 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Langnau i. E

  • Langnau im Emmentaler Christmas Market10 Dec 2025↗

Laufen

  • Laufener Christchindlimarkt6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Laufenburg

  • Laufenburger Weihnachtsmarkt in der Altstadt19 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗

Lausanne

  • Bô Noël - Esplanade de la Cathédrale20 Nov – 31 Dec 2025↗
  • Bô Noël - Place Centrale20 Nov – 31 Dec 2025↗
  • Bô Noël - Place Pépinet20 Nov – 31 Dec 2025↗
  • Bô Noël - Place Saint-François20 Nov – 31 Dec 2025↗

Lenk

  • Lenker WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗

Lenzburg

  • Chlausmarkt Lenzburg11 Dec 2025↗

Lenzerheide

  • The Magic Forest Lenzerheide12 Dec – 30 Dec 2025↗

Liestal

  • Liestal Christmas Market11 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Locarno

  • Winterland - Locarno20 Nov 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
  • Mercato di Natale - LocarnoDates to be announced↗

Losone

  • Losone Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Lucerne

  • Europe's highest Christmas market14 Nov 2025↗
  • Rudolfs Weihnacht15 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Schweizerhof Christmas Market23 Nov 2025↗
  • Lozärner Wiehnachtsmärt auf dem Franziskanerplatz4 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗
  • Luzerner Handwerksmarkt6 Dec 2025↗

Lugano

  • Chalet del gusto1 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
  • Natale in Piazza - Piazza Dante1 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
  • Natale in Piazza - Piazza Manzoni1 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
  • Natale in Piazza - Piazzetta Emilio Maraini1 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
  • Natale in Piazza - Piazzetta San Carlo1 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗
  • Natale in Piazza - Via Nassa1 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026↗

Martigny

  • Marché de Noël à MartignyDates to be announced↗

Meilen

  • Meilemer Weihnachtsmart30 Nov 2025↗

Mellingen

  • Mellingen Santa Claus Market5 Dec 2025↗

Merligen

  • Merliger Winter Magic Fair23 Nov 2025↗

Montreux

  • Montreux Noël20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026↗
  • The Market Square, the flying Santa Claus and the Covered Market20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026↗

Morges

  • Marche de Noel au Château de Morges3 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗

Moudon

  • Marche de Noel de Moudon7 Dec – 8 Dec 2025↗

Münchenwiler by Murten

  • Weihnachtsmarkt im Schloss Münchenwiler28 Nov 2025↗

Muri

  • Muri Adventsmarkt13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Murten

  • Murtner Weihnachtsmarkt12 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Muttenz

  • Muttenz Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Naters

  • Natischer Adventsmart27 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Neuchâtel

  • Marche de Noel – Place du Port, NeuchatelDates to be announced↗
  • Neuchatel Village de NoelDates to be announced↗

Neuhausen am Rheinfall

  • Adventsmarkt Neuhausen am Rheinfall29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Neunkirch

  • Adventsmarkt in Neunkirch22 Nov 2025↗

Nyon

  • Marche de Noel de NyonDates to be announced↗

Oberägeri

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Oberageri6 Dec 2025↗

Oerlikon

  • Oerliker WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗

Olten

  • Adventsdorf in Olten29 Nov – 21 Dec 2025↗
  • Adventsmarkt auf dem Ruttigerhof29 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Orbe

  • Marche de Noel d'Orbe30 Nov 2025↗

Poschiavo

  • Marcu da Natal - Christmas Market13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Rapperswil

  • Christkindlimart Rapperswil-Jona4 Dec – 21 Dec 2025↗
  • Grand Christmas Market at Rapperswil4 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Rheinfelden

  • Advent sparkle in Rheinfelden28 Nov 2025 – 4 Jan 2026↗

Romanshorn

  • Romanshorn Santa Claus MarketDates to be announced↗

Romont

  • Marché de Noël de Romont27 Nov – 30 Nov 2025↗

Ronco sopra Ascona

  • Ronco sopra Ascona Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Saanen

  • Saanen Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Saas-Fee

  • Christmas Market in Saas-FeeDates to be announced↗

Safenwil

  • Safenwil Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Sargans

  • Christkindlimarkt SargansDates to be announced↗

Sarnen

  • Sarner Weihnachtsmarkt26 Nov 2025↗

Schaffhausen

  • Schaffhausen Christmas Market13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Schleitheim

  • Schleitheimer ChrischchindlimarktDates to be announced↗

Schöftland

  • Weihnachtsmarkt im Schlosspark28 Nov 2025↗

Schwellbrunn

  • Schwellbrunn Christmas market29 Nov 2025↗

Seengen

  • Christchindli-Märt Seengen29 Nov 2025↗

Sins

  • Christmas Market Meienberg (Sins)Dates to be announced↗

Sion

  • Marche de Noel Sion6 Dec – 23 Dec 2025↗

Solduno

  • Solduno Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Solothurn

  • Chlausemäret Solothurn3 Dec – 4 Dec 2025↗

Spiez

  • Chlouse-Märit Spiez6 Dec 2025↗

St-Cergue

  • Christmas Market St-CergueDates to be announced↗

St-Ursanne

  • St-Ursanne Marche de Noel - Christmas Market6 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

St. Gallen

  • Sternenstadt - Marktgasse27 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
  • Sternenstadt - Neugasse27 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗
  • Sternenstadt - Waaghaus, Bohl27 Nov – 24 Dec 2025↗

St.Moritz

  • St. Moritz Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Stans

  • Stanser Wiänachts MärchtDates to be announced↗

Steffisburg

  • Chrischtchindlimarit Steffisburg12 Dec 2025↗

Stein am Rhein

  • Märlistadt Stein am Rhein3 Dec 2025 – 1 Jan 2026↗

Suhr

  • Suhr Adventsmarkt23 Nov 2025↗

Sursee

  • Claus Market Sursee6 Dec 2025↗

Thun

  • Thuner Weihnachtsmarkt5 Dec – 23 Dec 2025↗

Tobel-Tägerschen

  • Weihnachtsmarkt Tobel-TagerschenDates to be announced↗

Trogen

  • Trogener Advent Markt6 Dec 2025↗

Trubschachen

  • Kambly Weihnachtsmarkt TrubschachenDates to be announced↗

Uster

  • Uster Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Valbroye

  • Marché de Noël ValbroyeDates to be announced↗

Vallorbe

  • Marche de Noel VallorbeDates to be announced↗

Veytaux

  • Christmas at the Castle29 Nov – 14 Dec 2025↗
  • Santa Claus's House at Rochers de Naye (Booking required)Dates to be announced↗

Villars-sur-Glâne

  • Marche de Noel Villars-sur-GlaneDates to be announced↗

Visp

  • Wiehnachtsmart mit HarzDates to be announced↗

Wald

  • Walder WeihnachtsmarktDates to be announced↗

Weinfelden

  • Adventsmarket Weinfelden13 Dec – 14 Dec 2025↗

Wil

  • Weihnachtsmarkt in the Wiler Altstadt5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Wildegg

  • Wiehnachtsmart Schloss Wildegg5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Willisau

  • Christkindli Märt Willisau5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Winterthur

  • Winterthurer Wintermarkt19 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Winterthurer Weihnachtsmarkt27 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗

Yverdon-les-Bains

  • Marche artisanal au Chateau d'Yverdon1 Nov – 2 Nov 2025↗

Zofingen

  • Weihnachtsmarkt der Sinne (Christmas Market of the Senses)5 Dec – 7 Dec 2025↗

Zug

  • Zuger Weihnachtsmarkt - HirschenplatzDates to be announced↗
  • Zuger Weihnachtsmarkt - PostplatzDates to be announced↗

Zurich

  • Niederdorf's Dörfli Wienachtmarkt am Grossmünster20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Niederdorf's Dörfli Wienachtmarkt am Hirschen-Platz20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Niederdorf's Dörfli Wienachtmarkt am Niederdorfstrasse20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Niederdorf's Dörfli Wienachtmarkt am Stüssihofstatt20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Niederdorf's Dörfli Wienachtmarkt am Weingasse20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Sechseläutenplatz Wienachtsdorf Market - The Urban Christmas Village20 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Zürcher Weihnachtsallee21 Nov – 23 Dec 2025↗
  • Christkindlimarkt at Zurich Central StationDates to be announced↗
  • The Werdmühleplatz Christmas Market & Singing Christmas TreeDates to be announced↗
  • Zürcher Weihnachtsallee - The City Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗
  • Zurich Münsterhof Christmas MarketDates to be announced↗

Frequently asked questions

How many Christmas markets are there in Switzerland?

We list 188 Christmas markets in Switzerland. The towns with the most are Zurich (11), Lugano (6), Lucerne (5), Bern (4) and Lausanne (4).

When do Christmas markets start in Switzerland?

Last season the earliest market in our list, Marche artisanal au Chateau d'Yverdon in Yverdon-les-Bains, opened on 1 Nov 2025; the typical opening date was 30 Nov 2025. In 2026 the first Sunday of Advent is 29 Nov 2026, and most markets open in the week or two before it.

Which Christmas markets in Switzerland are open after Christmas?

18 markets stayed open after 25 December last season, for example Berner Sternenmarkt (Bern), Weihnachtsmarkt am Waisenhausplatz (Bern), Marché de Noël de Bottens (Bottens) and Weihnachtsmarkt am See - Brunnen (Brunnen). See our open after Christmas list.

Christmas markets in other countries

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