Start dates of the Munich Christmas Markets in 2026
Of the 18 markets on the map, 15 have confirmed their 2026 dates, and Winterworld Motorworld opens first, on Saturday 7 November 2026. Arabellas Glühweinzauber follows on Thursday 12 November and the Christmas Village in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz on Monday 16 November. The Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz and five other markets open on Friday 20 November; Märchenbazar ends on Monday 28 December, the last confirmed closing date.
The Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower and WeihnachtsMacherei start on Thursday 19 November. The next day brings the main wave: the Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz, the Medieval Christmas Market, Pink Christmas, the Christkindlmarkt at Sendlinger Tor, the Christmas Market at Rotkreuzplatz and Sendlinger Bergweihnacht. The Tollwood Winter Festival and the Haidhausen Christmas Market follow on Tuesday 24 November, the Schwabing Christmas Market on Wednesday 25 November, Märchenbazar on Thursday 26 November and the Pasinger Christkindlmarkt on Saturday 28 November. The Christmas Market under the maypole and Moosacher Hüttenzauber have not announced their 2026 dates yet.
The Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz moves its start forward from 2026: it now opens on the Friday before Totensonntag, the Sunday of the Dead and a quiet day in Bavaria, which puts this year's first day on 20 November.
Several markets mark their first day with an event. WeihnachtsMacherei opens at 17:00 on 19 November with live music and a fire show. On 20 November the Christmas Market at Rotkreuzplatz opens at 11:00 and the Medieval Christmas Market holds its opening ceremony at 18:00. The Schwabing Christmas Market celebrates its opening at 18:00 on 25 November, and the Pasinger Christkindlmarkt at 16:00 on 28 November.
Stalls, food and programmes differ among the Christmas Markets across Munich.
Munich Christmas Market calendar 2026
The Christmas Market Munich calendar for 2026, in map order:
| # | Christmas Market | Opens | Closes | Closed on |
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| 1 | Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Thu 24 Dec 2026 | 22 Nov |
| 2 | Medieval Christmas Market | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Wed 23 Dec 2026 | 22 Nov |
| 3 | Christmas Village in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz | Mon 16 Nov 2026 | Tue 22 Dec 2026 | 22 Nov |
| 4 | Pink Christmas | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Sun 20 Dec 2026 | |
| 5 | Tollwood Winter Festival | Tue 24 Nov 2026 | Wed 23 Dec 2026 | |
| 6 | Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower | Thu 19 Nov 2026 | Wed 23 Dec 2026 | |
| 7 | Christkindlmarkt at Sendlinger Tor | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Tue 22 Dec 2026 | 22 Nov |
| 8 | Schwabing Christmas Market | Wed 25 Nov 2026 | Thu 24 Dec 2026 | |
| 9 | Haidhausen Christmas Market | Tue 24 Nov 2026 | | |
| 10 | Christmas Market at Rotkreuzplatz | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Wed 23 Dec 2026 | 22 Nov |
| 11 | Märchenbazar | Thu 26 Nov 2026 | Mon 28 Dec 2026 | 24 Dec |
| 12 | Sendlinger Bergweihnacht | Fri 20 Nov 2026 | Wed 23 Dec 2026 | 22 Nov |
| 13 | Arabellas Glühweinzauber | Thu 12 Nov 2026 | Wed 23 Dec 2026 | 15 and 22 Nov |
| 14 | Christmas Market under the maypole | | | |
| 15 | Pasinger Christkindlmarkt | Sat 28 Nov 2026 | Sun 20 Dec 2026 | |
| 16 | WeihnachtsMacherei | Thu 19 Nov 2026 | Sat 19 Dec 2026 | |
| 17 | Winterworld Motorworld | Sat 7 Nov 2026 | Sun 20 Dec 2026 | |
| 18 | Moosacher Hüttenzauber | | | |
| # | 1 |
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| Christmas Market | Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz |
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| Opens | Fri 20 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Thu 24 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | 22 Nov |
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| # | 2 |
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| Christmas Market | Medieval Christmas Market |
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| Opens | Fri 20 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Wed 23 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | 22 Nov |
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| # | 3 |
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| Christmas Market | Christmas Village in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz |
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| Opens | Mon 16 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Tue 22 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | 22 Nov |
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| # | 4 |
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| Christmas Market | Pink Christmas |
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| Opens | Fri 20 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Sun 20 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 5 |
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| Christmas Market | Tollwood Winter Festival |
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| Opens | Tue 24 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Wed 23 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 6 |
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| Christmas Market | Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower |
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| Opens | Thu 19 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Wed 23 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 7 |
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| Christmas Market | Christkindlmarkt at Sendlinger Tor |
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| Opens | Fri 20 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Tue 22 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | 22 Nov |
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| # | 8 |
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| Christmas Market | Schwabing Christmas Market |
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| Opens | Wed 25 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Thu 24 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 9 |
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| Christmas Market | Haidhausen Christmas Market |
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| Opens | Tue 24 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 10 |
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| Christmas Market | Christmas Market at Rotkreuzplatz |
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| Opens | Fri 20 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Wed 23 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | 22 Nov |
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| # | 11 |
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| Christmas Market | Märchenbazar |
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| Opens | Thu 26 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Mon 28 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | 24 Dec |
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| # | 12 |
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| Christmas Market | Sendlinger Bergweihnacht |
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| Opens | Fri 20 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Wed 23 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | 22 Nov |
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| # | 13 |
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| Christmas Market | Arabellas Glühweinzauber |
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| Opens | Thu 12 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Wed 23 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | 15 and 22 Nov |
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| # | 14 |
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| Christmas Market | Christmas Market under the maypole |
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| Opens | |
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| Closes | |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 15 |
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| Christmas Market | Pasinger Christkindlmarkt |
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| Opens | Sat 28 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Sun 20 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 16 |
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| Christmas Market | WeihnachtsMacherei |
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| Opens | Thu 19 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Sat 19 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 17 |
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| Christmas Market | Winterworld Motorworld |
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| Opens | Sat 7 Nov 2026 |
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| Closes | Sun 20 Dec 2026 |
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| Closed on | |
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| # | 18 |
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| Christmas Market | Moosacher Hüttenzauber |
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| Opens | |
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| Closes | |
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| Closed on | |
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Empty cells mean not announced yet. The Pasinger Christkindlmarkt opens on Advent weekends only, WeihnachtsMacherei from Wednesday to Saturday and the Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower from Wednesday to Sunday and on 21 and 22 December. Opening on Sunday 22 November is unconfirmed for Pink Christmas, Winterworld Motorworld and the Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower, and on Sunday 15 November for Winterworld Motorworld. Daily hours are on Munich Christmas Market opening times.
More on 2026: the Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz, the Medieval Christmas Market and the Tollwood Winter Festival programme.
When do the Christmas Markets in Munich end?
The markets with confirmed dates close between Saturday 19 December and Thursday 24 December 2026. WeihnachtsMacherei ends first, on Saturday 19 December. Pink Christmas, the Pasinger Christkindlmarkt and Winterworld Motorworld follow on Sunday 20 December, and the Christmas Village in the Kaiserhof of the Residenz and the Christkindlmarkt at Sendlinger Tor on Tuesday 22 December.
Six markets end on Wednesday 23 December: the Medieval Christmas Market, the Tollwood Winter Festival, the Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower, the Christmas Market at Rotkreuzplatz, Sendlinger Bergweihnacht and Arabellas Glühweinzauber. On Christmas Eve, Thursday 24 December, the Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz and the Schwabing Christmas Market close at 14:00.
Märchenbazar is closed on 24 December, reopens on Friday 25 December and ends on Monday 28 December. The Haidhausen Christmas Market has not announced its closing date.
When do the Munich Christmas Markets usually start each year?
Past opening and closing days of six markets:
| Christmas Market | Season | Opened | Closed |
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| Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz | 2024 | Mon 25 Nov 2024 | Tue 24 Dec 2024 |
| Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz | 2025 | Mon 24 Nov 2025 | Wed 24 Dec 2025 |
| Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower | 2025 | Thu 20 Nov 2025 | Tue 23 Dec 2025 |
| Haidhausen Christmas Market | 2025 | Mon 24 Nov 2025 | Wed 24 Dec 2025 |
| Christmas Market under the maypole | 2025 | Mon 24 Nov 2025 | Tue 23 Dec 2025 |
| Christmas Market under the maypole, winter village | 2025/26 | Thu 25 Dec 2025 | Tue 6 Jan 2026 |
| WeihnachtsMacherei | 2025 | Thu 27 Nov 2025 | Sun 21 Dec 2025 |
| Moosacher Hüttenzauber | 2025 | Mon 17 Nov 2025 | Mon 22 Dec 2025 |
| Christmas Market | Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz |
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| Season | 2024 |
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| Opened | Mon 25 Nov 2024 |
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| Closed | Tue 24 Dec 2024 |
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| Christmas Market | Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz |
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| Season | 2025 |
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| Opened | Mon 24 Nov 2025 |
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| Closed | Wed 24 Dec 2025 |
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| Christmas Market | Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower |
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| Season | 2025 |
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| Opened | Thu 20 Nov 2025 |
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| Closed | Tue 23 Dec 2025 |
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| Christmas Market | Haidhausen Christmas Market |
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| Season | 2025 |
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| Opened | Mon 24 Nov 2025 |
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| Closed | Wed 24 Dec 2025 |
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| Christmas Market | Christmas Market under the maypole |
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| Season | 2025 |
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| Opened | Mon 24 Nov 2025 |
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| Closed | Tue 23 Dec 2025 |
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| Christmas Market | Christmas Market under the maypole, winter village |
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| Season | 2025/26 |
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| Opened | Thu 25 Dec 2025 |
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| Closed | Tue 6 Jan 2026 |
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| Christmas Market | WeihnachtsMacherei |
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| Season | 2025 |
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| Opened | Thu 27 Nov 2025 |
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| Closed | Sun 21 Dec 2025 |
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| Christmas Market | Moosacher Hüttenzauber |
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| Season | 2025 |
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| Opened | Mon 17 Nov 2025 |
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| Closed | Mon 22 Dec 2025 |
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In 2024 and 2025 the Christkindlmarkt at Marienplatz opened on the Monday after Totensonntag. In 2026 it starts on the Friday before that Sunday, so its season begins before the quiet day instead of after it. The Christmas Market at the Chinese Tower and WeihnachtsMacherei also open earlier in November than in 2025. For the Christmas Market under the maypole and Moosacher Hüttenzauber, only the 2025 dates are known so far.
