{"id":4209,"date":"2025-05-04T10:54:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-04T10:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/?p=4209"},"modified":"2026-08-24T21:42:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-24T21:42:26","slug":"christmas-markets-prague","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/praguehints.com\/zh\/christmas-markets-prague\/","title":{"rendered":"Prague Christmas Markets 2026: Dates, Hours and Full Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Prague’s Christmas markets run from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027<\/strong>, with the two main markets on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square open daily 10:00–22:00<\/strong>. Entry is free everywhere. This guide covers every market in the city, when each one opens and closes, what to eat, what things cost, and how to see it all without spending the day in a crowd.<\/p>\n\n\n

Prague Christmas Markets 2026: All Dates and Opening Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n
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\u8001\u57ce\u5e7f\u573a<\/td>28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027<\/td>10:00–22:00<\/td>Largest, the tree, busiest<\/td><\/tr>\n
\u74e6\u8328\u62c9\u592b\u5e7f\u573a<\/td>28 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027<\/td>10:00–22:00<\/td>Long boulevard, more room<\/td><\/tr>\n
Peace Square (Nám. Míru)<\/td>20 Nov – 24 Dec 2026<\/td>10:00–20:00<\/td>Local favourite, ~60 stalls<\/td><\/tr>\n
Republic Square (Nám. Republiky)<\/td>25 Nov – 24 Dec 2026<\/td>10:00–19:00<\/td>Smaller, more crafts<\/td><\/tr>\n
\u5e03\u62c9\u683c\u57ce\u5821<\/td>Advent period<\/td>09:00–18:00\/19:00<\/td>Small, dramatic setting<\/td><\/tr>\n
Kampa Island \/ Havel’s Market<\/td>Advent period<\/td>varies<\/td>Tiny, quiet, atmospheric<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n

Tree lighting ceremony:<\/strong> 28 November 2026 at 16:30 on Old Town Square — the official start of the season. Arrive by 15:30 for a decent view.<\/p>\n\n\n

Holiday exceptions at the two main markets:<\/strong> 24 December 10:00–14:00 · 25–26 December 12:00–22:00 · 31 December 10:00–15:00. The Old Town and Wenceslas Square markets stay open on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day; the neighbourhood markets close on 24 December.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Prague Christmas market photos at Old Town Square — snowy winter Prague and the market lights (Photo: \u51ef\u672b\u5c14\u5965\u52aa\u5c14\u5965\u5179\u66fc<\/a> | Prague)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n
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Prague Christmas market photos at Old Town Square — snowy winter Prague and the market lights (Photo: \u51ef\u672b\u5c14\u5965\u52aa\u5c14\u5965\u5179\u66fc<\/a> | Prague)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n

The main market, and the one everyone means when they say “Prague Christmas market”. Wooden stalls circle the giant spruce between the Church of Our Lady before Týn and the Astronomical Clock, with a stage running carols and choir performances through the evening and a nativity scene with live animals that children refuse to leave.<\/p>\n\n\n

It is also the most crowded place in Prague between 17:00 and 20:00 in December. Come before 11:00<\/strong> \u6216\u8005 after 21:00<\/strong> and it is a different experience entirely. Full detail in our morning stroll through Old Town Square<\/a> \u548c the story behind Prague’s giant tree<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n