Christmas Markets are something I look forward to everyday. The whole vibe of Christmas makes me happy. However, this year due to the current global pandemic Covid-19, a number of Christmas markets in Europe are cancelled. Click here to find out if your favourite market is happening this year or not!

We all thought Covid would die down by Summer.

We were so naive!

A couple of weeks ago, countries and organizers started announcing cancellations of Christmas markets.

As more cancellations happened, the more heartbroken I got. I love Christmas and Christmas markets ok?!

Below, you will find a list of European Christmas markets that have been cancelled so far.

Keep in mind that things change quickly. While I will do my best to share the latest updates, I recommend doing your own research as well!

Last year, Malta hosted it’s own Christmas market and it was a BLAST! I’m really sad that this year, there’s a chance it might not be happening. UGH! But, I do understand that it’s for the better.

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France:

Cancelled:

Paris Christmas Market Champs-Elysées ALL CHRISTMAS MARKETS ARE CANCELLED
Annency Christmas Market
Bordeaux Christmas Market

Undecided

Strasbourg Christmas Market

Happening:

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England:

Cancelled:

Happening:

York Christmas Market

Not decided:

Manchester Christmas Market

Germany:

Here, I put a list of ALL the Christmas markets in Germany (never knew they had so much!). However, I put the most notable ones in a section of their own.

Happening:

Aachen Christmas Market: their official website (now under construction) and a quick Google research shows that this market is still happening
Alpirsbach Christmas Market
Altensteig Christmas Market
Altötting Christmas Market
Annaberg-Buccholz Christmas Market
Augsburg Christmas Market
Bad Godesberg Christmas Market
Bad Hersfeld Christmas Market
Bad Krozingen Christmas Market
Bad Lauchstadt Christmas Market
Bad Sackingen Christmas Market
Bayreuth Christmas Market
Biberach Christmas Market
Coburg Christmas Market
Darmsdtat Christmas Market
Dortmund Christmas Market
Essen Christmas Market
Hannover Christmas Market
Heilbronn Christmas Market
Leipzig Christmas Market
Meersberg Christmas Market
Osnarbruck Christmas Market
Tubingen Christmas Market
Worms Christmas Market

MOST NOTABLE HAPPENING:

MOST NOTABLE UNDECIDED:

Cancelled:

Altenstadt Christmas Market
Ansbach Christmas Market
Bad Hindelang Christmas Market
Garmisch Christmas Market
Hamburg Christmas Markets – ALL CANCELLED

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Switzerland:

Cancelled:

Saas-Fee Christmas Market
Solothurn Christmas Market
Geneva Christmas Markets – ALL CANCELLED

Happening:

Malta:

No word has been said about whether our Christmas market will be held or not. I presume that it might be cancelled due to the fact that Malta is reporting high numbers of covid and daily deaths.

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Finland:

Cancelled:

Helsinki Christmas Market

Denmark:

Cancelled:

All Copenhagen Christmas Markets

Happening:

Aalborg Christmas Market
Aarhaus Christmas Market

Hungary:

The future of Europe’s most beautiful Christmas Market is unkown as the country is enforcing restrictions on international travel within the country.

Netherlands:

The Netherlands is following suit in the cancellation of Christmas Markets! Click here for a list of cancelled Christmas markets.

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Scotland:

Cancelled:

Happening:

Glasgow Christmas Market

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Spain:

From my research, Christmas markets in Spain are still on. Organizers of the Christmas Markets in Barcelona seem to be pressing on with preparations.

Same applies to the Spanish capital of Madrid.

It’s interesting how Spain is still allowing such events to happen knowing how much the country struggled with Covid 🤷🏻‍♀️ Anywho, if there’s any cancellations I will let you know!

Do you have any more information on other cancelled Christmas markets? Please don’t hesitate to share it with us in the comments section below!

Italy:

Not much has been said about the Christmas festivities in Italy. So far, everything seems to be going according to plan.

Even though Italy is not the first country that comes to mind when it comes to Christmas markets, the country hosts some pretty spectacular ones. Click here for a list of some of the best Christmas markets in Italy.

Luxembourg:

So far, the Winterlights Festival seems to be happening. I had a blast when I visited this Christmas Market!

Belgium:

Happening:

Undecided:

Brussels Christmas Market

Do you know any more Christmas market cancellations?

Some countries have not announced anything. For example Greece and their Thessaloniki Christmas Market! If you happen to know about any other Christmas market cancellations, please let us know!

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Have fun exploring!