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The Christmas markets still open after Christmas Day

Which Christmas markets in Vienna, Prague and Budapest are still open between Christmas and New Year, with the dates.

“No. 1 is my favourite: a palace and its market, still running on 6 January.”

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  • 01From 25 December it's open 10:00 to 19:00
  • 02Old Town Square, Prague: 28 November to 6 January
  • 03Wenceslas Square, Prague: to 6 January, 10:00 to 22:00
  • 04Riesenradplatz, Vienna: under the Prater's giant wheel, to 6 January, and open until 2 am on 31 December
  • 05St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest: 13 November to 1 January
  • 06Rathausplatz, Vienna: the market ends on 26 December, but the ice rink on the square runs to 6 January (closed on New Year's Eve)
  • 07Nuremberg closes at 14:00 on Christmas Eve, so don't book it for the 27th.
  • 08Vienna and Prague are the two cities that keep a market going to 6 January, so build that week around them.

Checked when the guide was written (25 Oct 2026). Confirm times and prices with the operator before booking.

The full guide, as text+
Most Christmas markets shut on 24 December. These 7 don't 🎄 No. 1 is my favourite: a palace and its market, still running on 6 January. 1️⃣ Schönbrunn, Vienna: to 6 January. From 25 December it's open 10:00 to 19:00 2️⃣ Old Town Square, Prague: 28 November to 6 January 3️⃣ Wenceslas Square, Prague: to 6 January, 10:00 to 22:00 4️⃣ Riesenradplatz, Vienna: under the Prater's giant wheel, to 6 January, and open until 2 am on 31 December 5️⃣ St Stephen's Basilica, Budapest: 13 November to 1 January 6️⃣ Rathausplatz, Vienna: the market ends on 26 December, but the ice rink on the square runs to 6 January (closed on New Year's Eve) 7️⃣ Belvedere, Vienna: to 31 December The trap is the week everyone finally has off. Nuremberg closes at 14:00 on Christmas Eve, so don't book it for the 27th. Vienna and Prague are the two cities that keep a market going to 6 January, so build that week around them. 👉 Swipe for all seven and the dates that catch people out. Save this for your trip and send it to who you'd go with. Which city would you spend New Year in? 👇 📷 Martin Zenker, E. Diop, Ahmadreza Zibaei, Tharun Thejas J P, Krisztian Tabori, Nenad Kaevik / Unsplash
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