United Kingdom · 2026
Christmas Markets 2026: UK Opening Dates & Map
Christmas market opening and closing dates across the UK, taken from council, BID and organiser announcements. Every value shows its source link and the date we last verified it.
45 events listed · 42 with confirmed dates · sorted by date; click a column heading to re-sort
| Date | Town | Time | Region | Free? | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu | Birmingham | — | West Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Glasgow | — | Scotland | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Fri | Bristol | 10am | South West | Free | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Portsmouth | — | South East | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Bournemouth | 11am | South West | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Southampton | — | South East | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Cardiff | 10am | Wales | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | York | 10.30am | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Aberdeen | 12pm | Scotland | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Sheffield | — | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Fri | Folkestone | 4pm | South East | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Fri | Exeter | — | South West | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Doncaster | 9am | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Belfast | 12pm | Northern Ireland | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Edinburgh | 10am | Scotland | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sun | Reading | 10am | South East | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sun | Liverpool | — | North West | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Wed | Rugby | 5pm | West Midlands | Ticketed | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Fri | Salisbury | 1pm | South West | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Fri | Chesterfield | — | East Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Truro | — | South West | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Caerphilly | — | Wales | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Mon | Havant | 10am | South East | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Bury St Edmunds | 10am | East of England | Ticketed | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Bath | 10am | South West | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Fri | Wimbledon | 12pm | London | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Banbury | 10am | South East | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Derby | — | East Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Llanelli | 10.30am | Wales | Ticketed | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Mon | Camden | — | London | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Lincoln | — | East Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Worcester | — | West Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Fri | Wakefield | 10am | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Stoke-on-Trent | 10am | West Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sun | Chichester | 9am | South East | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sun | King's Lynn | 10am | East of England | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Thu | Cheltenham | 10am | South West | Free | 3 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Coleraine | — | Northern Ireland | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Harlow | 10am | East of England | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Stafford | 9am | West Midlands | Free | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Sat | Braintree | — | East of England | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Mon | Warwick | 9am | West Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| TBC | Scunthorpe | — | Yorkshire and the Humber | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| TBC | Stockton-on-Tees | — | North East | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
| TBC | Hereford | — | West Midlands | — | 2 Sep 2026 |
Map of UK Christmas markets 2026
When's That On publishes only events with a council, BID, organiser or press source. Pages for towns not yet announced appear as soon as a source confirms the event is happening this year.