Opening times of the Christmas Markets in Cologne
Cologne Christmas Market hours vary by market. From Monday to Thursday, outside the holidays, the 12 Christmas Markets on the map open between 11:00 and 16:00 and close between 21:00 and 22:30; some stay open until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays.
Each of the Christmas Markets in Cologne sets its own times, listed by map number.
Cologne Christmas Market opening times, market by market
Weekly opening times of the 12 Christmas Markets on the map, from 13 November 2026 to 10 January 2027, in map order:
| # | 1 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral |
| Open from | 16 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 11:00-21:00 (Thu 11:00-22:00) |
| Fri | 11:00-22:00 |
| Sat | 10:00-22:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-21:00 |
| # | 2 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Market of Angels |
| Open from | 16 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 11:00-21:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-22:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-22:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-21:00 |
| # | 3 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Heinzels Wintermärchen |
| Open from | 23 Nov to 10 Jan |
| Mon to Thu | 11:00-22:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-22:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-22:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-22:00 |
| # | 4 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Nikolausdorf on Rudolfplatz |
| Open from | 16 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 11:00-21:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-22:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-22:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-21:00 |
| # | 5 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Cologne Harbour Christmas Market |
| Open from | 13 Nov to 3 Jan |
| Mon to Thu | 11:00-21:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-21:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-22:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-22:00 |
| # | 6 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Stadtgarten Christmas Market |
| Open from | 13 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 16:00-21:30 |
| Fri | 16:00-21:30 |
| Sat | 12:00-21:30 |
| Sun | 12:00-21:30 |
| # | 7 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Heavenue |
| Open from | 16 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 14:00-22:00 |
| Fri | 12:00-23:00 |
| Sat | 12:00-23:00 |
| Sun | 12:00-22:00 |
| # | 8 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Christmas Market at St. Aposteln |
| Open from | 16 Nov to 30 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 11:00-22:00 |
| Fri | 11:00-23:00 |
| Sat | 11:00-23:00 |
| Sun | 11:00-22:00 |
| # | 9 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Santa's Christmas Market |
| Open from | 19 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 14:00-22:00 |
| Fri | 14:00-22:00 |
| Sat | 12:00-22:00 |
| Sun | 12:00-21:00 |
| # | 10 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Vringsadvent |
| Open from | 19 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 12:00-22:00 |
| Fri | 12:00-23:00 |
| Sat | 12:00-23:00 |
| Sun | 12:00-22:00 |
| # | 11 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Cologne-West Christmas Market |
| Open from | 19 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 14:00-22:30 |
| Fri | 14:00-22:30 |
| Sat | 12:00-22:30 |
| Sun | 12:00-22:30 |
| # | 12 |
|---|---|
| Christmas Market | Sülzer Weihnachtsdorf |
| Open from | 23 Nov to 23 Dec |
| Mon to Thu | 16:00-22:00 |
| Fri | 16:00-22:00 |
| Sat | 12:00-22:00 |
| Sun | 12:00-22:00 |
- The Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral opens at 10:00 on Saturdays and stays open until 22:00 on Thursdays.
- At the Market of Angels and the Nikolausdorf on Rudolfplatz, the mulled-wine stalls stay open one hour longer than the market itself: until 22:00 from Sunday to Thursday and until 23:00 on Fridays and Saturdays (Market of Angels dates and hours, in German).
- Heinzels Wintermärchen keeps the hours in the table until 30 December. From 26 December only the Heumarkt section with the ice rink is open, and from 31 December to 10 January it opens from 11:00 to 21:00 (Heinzels Wintermärchen dates and opening hours).
- On its opening day, Friday 13 November, the Stadtgarten Christmas Market opens at 18:00.
- The markets do not all start together: when the Christmas Markets in Cologne start varies from 13 to 23 November.
Special opening times over Christmas and New Year in Cologne
Totensonntag (Sunday of the Dead), Sunday 22 November 2026, changes the Sunday hours:
- Closed: Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral, Market of Angels, Nikolausdorf on Rudolfplatz, Christmas Market at St. Aposteln.
- From 18:00: Cologne Harbour Christmas Market, Stadtgarten Christmas Market to 21:30, Santa's Christmas Market to 21:00.
- Heavenue, Vringsadvent, Cologne-West Christmas Market: opening on Sunday 22 November has not been confirmed.
On Sunday 15 November, the Day of National Mourning, the Cologne Harbour Christmas Market opens at 13:00 (Harbour market special days).
Three of the 12 markets on the map run past 23 December:
| Christmas Market | Heinzels Wintermärchen |
|---|---|
| 24 Dec | closed |
| 25 Dec | closed |
| 26 Dec | 11:00-22:00 |
| 31 Dec | 11:00-21:00 |
| 1 Jan | 11:00-21:00 |
| Christmas Market | Cologne Harbour Christmas Market |
|---|---|
| 24 Dec | closed |
| 25 Dec | closed |
| 26 Dec | |
| 31 Dec | |
| 1 Jan |
| Christmas Market | Christmas Market at St. Aposteln |
|---|---|
| 24 Dec | |
| 25 Dec | |
| 26 Dec | |
| 31 Dec | season over |
| 1 Jan | season over |
Empty cells: not announced. The other nine markets end on Wednesday 23 December, with the Market of Angels and the Nikolausdorf on Rudolfplatz closing at 21:00.
When the Cologne Christmas Markets open later or close early
On Fridays and Saturdays, Heavenue, the Christmas Market at St. Aposteln and Vringsadvent keep their stalls open until 23:00. The Cologne-West Christmas Market closes at 22:30 throughout the week. Of the 12 markets on the map, only the Christmas Market at Cologne Cathedral opens as early as 10:00, on Saturdays.
Five markets start later on weekday afternoons. The Stadtgarten Christmas Market and the Sülzer Weihnachtsdorf open at 16:00 from Monday to Friday; Santa's Christmas Market and the Cologne-West Christmas Market open at 14:00 from Monday to Friday; Heavenue opens at 14:00 from Monday to Thursday and at 12:00 on Fridays. On Saturdays and Sundays all five open at 12:00, Sunday 22 November aside.