This year, the Christmas tree will be lit on November 28, 2025, and the Bratislava Christmas Market will open the day before, on November 27, 2025. A varied offer of Christmas specialties, traditional Slovak and international cuisine, gifts, as well as a rich cultural program awaits you from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The markets will be open on the Main, Primatial and Franciscan squares until the feast of the Three Kings (6 January). They will be closed for three days during the Christmas holidays.
There will be 74 stalls on the Main and Primacial Squares, 45 of which will be food stalls. Another 25 stalls will offer handmade decorations, beeswax products, ceramics, leather goods and other traditional handicrafts. The stalls will also offer their range at a discounted price called Christmas Tip. Nine non-profit organisations will present their activities and projects in the remaining four stalls.
There will also be a cultural and musical programme. It will feature more than 40 concerts and other accompanying events. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, folklore groups, choirs and folk music from various regions of Slovakia will fill the stage with Christmas melodies, carols and Christmas cheer. This year too, an interactive game called The Elf’s Magic about finding a home for an elf has been prepared.
In addition to traditional Christmas food, this year the Christmas markets will also offer exotic dishes such as bao or gyoza, and vegans will also find something to their liking.
There will also be a new area for families, seniors, vulnerable groups and anyone who needs a break.
Bratislava Christmas will also be accompanied by a cultural programme, with choirs and folklore ensembles performing every Friday and Saturday on Franciscan Square, and Christmas concerts on Sundays.
The Friendly Zone will be available for visitors in Primatial Square again this year. There will also be a Christmas forest, the trees will be decorated by children from 36 Bratislava primary art and special schools.
There will be not only Advent concerts, but also swaps of clothes and children’s toys, a Christmas children’s exchange, creative workshops and a silent disco.
A special programme is also prepared for St. Nicholas’ Day (5.12.) or St. Lucia’s Day (13.12.).
Location: Main Square, Bratislava, Slovakia
Date: from 28.11.2025 – 06.01.2026
Start: from 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Admission: free
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