Christmas markets 2026 in Luxembourg and the Greater Region

The Luxembourg Christmas season opens with Winterlights, the capital's end-of-year festival: the Ville de Luxembourg announces the next edition from 20 November 2026 to 3 January 2027 (vdl.lu, read on 29 October 2026). In 2026 the markets stand on Place d'Armes (the Lëtzebuerger Chrëschtmaart), Place de la Constitution under the Gëlle Fra (the Wantermaart, with its Ferris wheel) and Place de Paris (the Niklosmaart), with the Wanterpark ice rink on the Kinnekswiss and, from 19 December, the Winterkids Village on Place Guillaume II. They open Sunday to Thursday from 11:00 to 21:00 and on Fridays and Saturdays from 11:00 to 22:00, close on 25 December and close at 18:00 on 24 and 31 December. In past editions the Ville de Luxembourg has organised the Kleeschen on Tour parade for Saint-Nicolas Day, when Kleeschen and Housecker walk from Gare Centrale to Place Guillaume II distributing candy bags to children along the route; its 2026 date and time are not published on vdl.lu yet.

Outside the capital, the Chreschtmoart in Echternach fills the medieval town square, and smaller markets appear in Vianden, Clervaux and across the Moselle valley. The commune of Ettelbruck announces the 50th edition of its Christmas market from 11 to 13 December 2026, and Mondorf-les-Bains and, just across the Belgian border, Arlon hold theirs over several weekends only. The Greater Region multiplies the choices: Strasbourg's Christkindelsmaerik, one of the oldest in Europe (since 1570), is two hours by train from Luxembourg. Trier's Weihnachtsmarkt on the Hauptmarkt is under an hour away, and the Marché de Noël in Metz fills Place Saint-Louis and the cathedral quarter. The Saarbrücker Christkindl-Markt and the Fêtes de Saint-Nicolas in Nancy round out the cross-border circuit.

Planning a weekend trip? The markets typically open in late November and close by Christmas Eve or just after. Most are free to enter; you pay at individual chalets for food, mulled wine and crafts. Public transport works well for the nearest ones: direct trains connect Luxembourg to Metz (50 min), Trier (50 min) and Strasbourg (2 h). Each entry on this page carries verified dates, opening hours where available, and a link to the official programme.