The Christmas Markets in Austria are known as some of the most beautiful in the world.
Fortunately, most open their doors before any other Christmas market in Europe, and they are true to their traditional image.
When do Christmas Markets take place in Austria?
Most Christmas markets, in the capital and regional capitals, open their doors by mid-November or during the 3rd week in November.
This is earlier than any other destination in Europe. For example, to compare, most Christmas markets in Germany start out at the end of November, and only a handful get going during the 3rd week of November.
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All the Dates
The list starts with the most popular Christmas markets at the top, with the most stunning Vienna markets leading the way.
Capitals typically have more than just one Christmas market. Note that villages tend to host a Christmas market on the weekends only.
Keep in mind that Krampus celebrations with parades are held at the Christmas markets around the 5th and 6th of December in all villages, towns, and cities across Austria.
Click on the name to get to the Christmas market location on Google Maps.
Vienna:
Rathausplatz Christkindlmarkt — 14th November to 26th December 2025, 10 am to 10 pm daily. 24th December, 10 am to 6:30 pm.
Altwiener Christkindlmarkt — 14th November to 23rd December 2025, daily 10 am to 9 pm.
Schönbrunn Palace Christmas Market — Daily 6th November to 23rd December 2025, 10 am to 9 pm. 24th December, 10 am to 4 pm. From 25th to 6th January 2026, 10 am to 7 pm.
Spittelberg Weihnachtsmarkt — 14th November to 23rd December 2025, Monday to Friday 2 pm to 9:30 pm and Saturday Sunday and Holidays 11 am to 9:30 pm.
Prater Wintermarkt — 21st November to 6th January 2026, Monday to Friday 12 pm to 10 pm, Saturday and Sunday and holidays 11 am to 10 pm. 24th December 10 am to 5 pm and 31st December 12 pm to 2 am.
Salzburg:
Dom and Residency Square — 20th November to 1st January 2026, mostly between 10 am and 8:30 pm, but check all the detailed opening hours.
Mirabell Palace — 20th November to 31th December 2025, Sunday to Thursday 10 am to 8 pm, Friday and Saturday 10 am to 9 pm. On Christmas Day and New Year's, they offer shorter opening hours.
Hellbrunn Palace — 20th November to 24th December 2025, Tuesday to Friday 1 pm to 8 pm, Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 10 am to 8 pm. 23rd December 1 pm to 8 pm and 24th December 10 am to 2 pm. Closed on Mondays.
Fort Hohensalzburg — 21st November to 21st December 2025, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, 11 am to 7 pm.
Innsbruck:
Old Town — 15th November to 23rd December 2025, daily 11 am to 9 pm.
Maria-Theresien Road — 25th November to 6th January 2026, daily 11 am to 9 pm. 24th December 11 am to 3 pm and 31st December from 11 am to 7 pm.
Marktplatz Innsbruck — 15th November to 23rd December 2025, daily 11 am to 9 pm.
Hungerburg — 22nd November to 6th January 2026. Monday to Friday, 1 pm to 7 pm; Saturday, Sunday, and Holidays 12 pm to 7 pm. 24th December, 12 pm to 3 pm, 31 December 12 pm to 5 pm. From 25th December onwards, Monday to Friday 1 pm to 6 pm, Saturday Sunday and holidays, 12 pm to 6 pm.
Graz:
Schlossberg — 21st November to 21st December 2025, Friday 12 pm to 9 pm. Saturday 10 am to 9 pm, Sunday 10 am to 8 pm.
Main Square — 21st November to 23rd December 2025, daily 11 am to 10 pm. 24th December 11 am to 2 pm.
Linz:
Main Square — 23rd November to 24th December 2025, daily 9 am to 9 pm. 24th December 11 am to 4 pm.
Linz Cathedral — 22nd November to 23rd December 2025, Tuesday to Sunday 11 am to 8 pm, Mondays closed.
Volksgarten — 23rd November to 24th December 2025, relative hours, 9 am to 9 pm.
Eisenstadt:
Eisenstadt City — 21st November to 24th December 2025, Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 9 pm. Sunday 1 pm to 9 pm. 24th December 10 am to 2 pm.
Esterhazy Palace — 12th December to 14th December 2025. Friday 3 pm to 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 7 pm.
Wolfgangsee Lake (St.Gilgen, Strobl, St.Wolfgang) — 21st November to 21st December 2025, Wednesday to Sunday with several set hours.
Klagenfurt — 15th November to 24th December 2025, 10 am to 7 pm. 24th December, 10 am to 2 pm.
Bregenz — 15th November to 23rd December 2025, daily 11 am to 9 pm.
Bad Gastein — 28th November to 21st December 2025, Saturday and Sunday with various timings.
Zell am See — 19th November to 21st December 2025, Wednesday to Sunday, 3 pm to 9 pm.
Hall in Tirol — 21st November to 24th December 2025, Monday to Friday, 3 pm to 8 pm. Saturday 11 am to 8 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 8 pm, and 24th December 10 am to 1 pm.
Kitzbühel — 19th November to 28th December 2025, Wednesday to Sunday with several set hours.
Rattenberg — 21st November to 21st December 2025, Friday to Sunday fixed program hours.
Pertisau Achensee Lake — 28th November to 21st December 2025, Friday to Sunday 1 pm to 7 pm.
Kufstein Fort — 29th November to 22nd December 2025, Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 7 pm.
Rust — 22nd November to 4th January 2026, Friday to Sunday, 2 pm to 8 pm.
Mörbisch am See — 22rd November to 4th January 2026, Friday to Sunday, 3 pm to 7:30 pm.
Steyr — 14th November to 21st December 2025, Wednesday to Sunday, 12 pm to 9 pm.
Dornbirn — 21st November to 23rd December 2025, daily with various hours.
Velden am Wörthersee — 21st November to 21st December 2025, Friday 3 pm to 8 pm, Saturday and Sunday 11 am to 8 pm, Monday 23.12 3 pm to 8 pm.
Krems — 21st November to 21st December 2025, daily with different opening hours.
Grafenegg Castle — 5th to 8th December 2025, 10 am to 7 pm.
Johannesbach Gorge — 5th to 8th December 2025, 2 pm to 8 pm.
Mariazell — 20th November to 21st December 2025, Thursday and Friday 11 am to 7 pm, Saturday and 8th December 11 am to 7 pm, Sunday 11 am to 6 pm.
Villach — 14th November to 24th December 2025, daily 10 am to 10 pm.
Schladming — 28th November to 21st December 2025, mostly Friday to Sunday and occasionally Thursdays, check the schedule.
FAQs
What do the natives call the Christmas markets in Austria?
Christmas markets are simply known as Christkindlmarkt or Weihnachtsmarkt all over Austria. The Christkindl is the Christchild, which represents an angel who comes on Christmas Day instead of Santa Claus.
What are the most well-known Christmas Markets in Austria?
The Vienna Christmas markets are some of the most visited markets in Austria and the world. Second comes Salzburg, and third the Innsbruck Christmas market.
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