Horse-drawn carriage beside the Christmas market stalls on Old Town Square at dusk, with the Týn Church behind, Prague

Prague Christmas Market opening times

Prague Christmas Market hours vary by market. The five markets with announced 2026 hours open at 10:00 and close at 21:00 or 22:00 outside the holidays, while the other five have not announced their 2026 hours yet.

Each of the Prague Christmas Markets has its own organiser, and the hours differ from one organiser to the next.

Opening hours of each Christmas Market in Prague 2026

Daily hours of the 10 Christmas Markets on the map, from 20 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, in map order:

#	Christmas Market	Open from	Daily hours	Notes
1	Old Town Square Christmas Market	28 Nov to 6 Jan	10:00-22:00	Hours on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and 1 January not announced yet
2	Wenceslas Square Christmas Market	28 Nov to 6 Jan	10:00-22:00	Hours on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and 1 January not announced yet
3	Náměstí Míru Christmas Market	20 Nov to 24 Dec	10:00-21:00	Hours on 24 December not announced yet
4	Náměstí Republiky Christmas Market	25 Nov to 24 Dec	10:00-21:00	Hours on 24 December not announced yet
5	Kampa Christmas Market			2026 dates and hours not announced yet
6	Václavské Vánoce			Site, dates and hours for 2026 not announced yet
7	Tylovo náměstí Christmas Market	26 Nov to 24 Dec	10:00-21:00	Hours on 24 December not announced yet
8	Anděl Christmas Market	28 Nov to 31 Dec		Daily hours not announced yet
9	Advent Market at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square	28 Nov to 23 Dec		Daily hours not announced yet
10	Advent at Holešovice Market			2026 dates and hours not announced yet

#	1
Christmas Market	Old Town Square Christmas Market
Open from	28 Nov to 6 Jan
Daily hours	10:00-22:00
Notes	Hours on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and 1 January not announced yet

#	2
Christmas Market	Wenceslas Square Christmas Market
Open from	28 Nov to 6 Jan
Daily hours	10:00-22:00
Notes	Hours on 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and 1 January not announced yet

#	3
Christmas Market	Náměstí Míru Christmas Market
Open from	20 Nov to 24 Dec
Daily hours	10:00-21:00
Notes	Hours on 24 December not announced yet

#	4
Christmas Market	Náměstí Republiky Christmas Market
Open from	25 Nov to 24 Dec
Daily hours	10:00-21:00
Notes	Hours on 24 December not announced yet

#	5
Christmas Market	Kampa Christmas Market
Open from
Daily hours
Notes	2026 dates and hours not announced yet

#	6
Christmas Market	Václavské Vánoce
Open from
Daily hours
Notes	Site, dates and hours for 2026 not announced yet

#	7
Christmas Market	Tylovo náměstí Christmas Market
Open from	26 Nov to 24 Dec
Daily hours	10:00-21:00
Notes	Hours on 24 December not announced yet

#	8
Christmas Market	Anděl Christmas Market
Open from	28 Nov to 31 Dec
Daily hours
Notes	Daily hours not announced yet

#	9
Christmas Market	Advent Market at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square
Open from	28 Nov to 23 Dec
Daily hours
Notes	Daily hours not announced yet

#	10
Christmas Market	Advent at Holešovice Market
Open from
Daily hours
Notes	2026 dates and hours not announced yet

Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí) and Wenceslas Square: both markets are run by Taiko and open from 10:00 to 22:00 daily, except on the holiday dates, whose 2026 hours have not been announced yet (Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square market dates and hours).
Náměstí Míru, Náměstí Republiky and Tylovo náměstí: the three markets run by LCA (České vánoční trhy) open daily from 10:00 to 21:00 (daily hours of the LCA Christmas Markets, in Czech).
Anděl Christmas Market and Advent Market at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square: the 2026 dates are announced, the daily hours are not.
Kampa Christmas Market, Václavské Vánoce and Advent at Holešovice Market: the 2026 dates have not been announced yet.

Are the Prague Christmas Markets open on 24, 25 and 31 December?

On 24 December, six of the markets with 2026 dates have not yet ended their season. Which of them are open on each holiday date:

Christmas Market	24 Dec	25 Dec	26 Dec	31 Dec	1 Jan
Old Town Square Christmas Market	not announced	not announced	not announced	not announced	not announced
Wenceslas Square Christmas Market	not announced	not announced	not announced	not announced	not announced
Náměstí Míru Christmas Market	not announced	season over	season over	season over	season over
Náměstí Republiky Christmas Market	not announced	season over	season over	season over	season over
Tylovo náměstí Christmas Market	not announced	season over	season over	season over	season over
Anděl Christmas Market	not announced	not announced	not announced	not announced	season over

Christmas Market	Old Town Square Christmas Market
24 Dec	not announced
25 Dec	not announced
26 Dec	not announced
31 Dec	not announced
1 Jan	not announced

Christmas Market	Wenceslas Square Christmas Market
24 Dec	not announced
25 Dec	not announced
26 Dec	not announced
31 Dec	not announced
1 Jan	not announced

Christmas Market	Náměstí Míru Christmas Market
24 Dec	not announced
25 Dec	season over
26 Dec	season over
31 Dec	season over
1 Jan	season over

Christmas Market	Náměstí Republiky Christmas Market
24 Dec	not announced
25 Dec	season over
26 Dec	season over
31 Dec	season over
1 Jan	season over

Christmas Market	Tylovo náměstí Christmas Market
24 Dec	not announced
25 Dec	season over
26 Dec	season over
31 Dec	season over
1 Jan	season over

Christmas Market	Anděl Christmas Market
24 Dec	not announced
25 Dec	not announced
26 Dec	not announced
31 Dec	not announced
1 Jan	season over

No market has announced its 2026 hours for these dates yet. In 2025 the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square stalls opened from 10:00 to 14:00 on 24 December and from 12:00 to 22:00 on 25 and 26 December. The Advent Market at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square ends its season on 23 December and is not running on any of these dates.

When the Prague Christmas Markets open later or close early

The Old Town Square Christmas Market and the Wenceslas Square Christmas Market stay open until 22:00 every day from 28 November 2026 to 6 January 2027 except 24, 25, 26 and 31 December and 1 January, whose 2026 hours have not been announced yet. The three LCA markets on Náměstí Míru (Peace Square), Náměstí Republiky (Republic Square) and Tylovo náměstí close an hour earlier, at 21:00.

None of these five markets keeps separate weekend hours: each opens at 10:00 on weekdays, Saturdays and Sundays alike, and closes at the same time every evening outside the holiday dates.

At the Anděl Christmas Market and the Advent Market at Jiřího z Poděbrad Square, the 2026 opening and closing times have not been announced yet.

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Attractions open during the Prague Christmas Markets

Tours and attractions across Prague can fill the morning before the stalls on Old Town Square open at 10:00.

Prague Christmas Market opening times

Opening hours of each Christmas Market in Prague 2026

Are the Prague Christmas Markets open on 24, 25 and 31 December?

When the Prague Christmas Markets open later or close early

Attractions open during the Prague Christmas Markets

Attractions open during the Prague Christmas Markets

Questions about when the Prague Christmas Markets are open

What time do the Christmas Markets in Prague open and close?

When are the Anděl and Jiřího z Poděbrad markets open?

Which Prague Christmas Markets stay open until 22:00?

Are the Prague Christmas Markets open on Christmas Eve?

Are the Christmas Markets in Prague open on Christmas Day and 26 December?

Are the Prague Christmas Markets open on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day?

Are the Christmas Markets in Prague open on Sundays?

Attractions open during the Prague Christmas Markets