Opening day and the tree lighting
The Salzburg Christmas Market runs from 19 November 2026 through 1 January 2027, with free entry. The stalls occupy Domplatz, Residenzplatz and part of Kapitelplatz. On opening day the market starts at 10:00, with the ceremony and lighting of the spruce from Golling an der Salzach planned from 18:00.
An evening of tower brass in Residenzplatz
During the traditional Turmblasen, brass music rings out from three towers. After the opening performance, the organiser lists 18:30 performances at Residenzplatz on Thursdays 26 November and 3, 10 and 17 December and on Saturdays 21 and 28 November and 5, 12 and 19 December.
Krampus on 5 December, Perchten on 21 December
The organiser lists the Krampus parade for Saturday 5 December at around 19:00, with the time provisional, and the Perchten parade for Monday 21 December at 19:00. Both are scheduled to have a stage on Domplatz. If you are travelling for a parade, check the programme again before setting off.
Hours for Christmas and New Year
The market opens from 09:00 to 15:00 on 24 December, and from 11:00 to 18:00 on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. On 31 December it opens at 10:00. Retail stalls stay open until at least 18:00, and selected food stalls until 01:00. The official schedule lists normal hours and changes on 7 and 8 December.
Pick your evening
For the brass music with time to browse, choose a Turmblasen date and visit the stalls before the performance. If you are coming for masks and costumes, pick the parade that interests you and allow extra time to reach Domplatz.
The photograph
A Percht at the Salzburg Christmas Market, 21 December 2024. Archive photograph: christkindlmarkt.co.at, Salzburg - Neumayr. Licensed for press use, cropped and converted to WebP.
Sources & verification · Photography
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- November 10, 2026
- Salzburger Christkindlmarkt · hours, dates and market areaOfficial source · November 10, 2026
- Salzburger Christkindlmarkt · 2026 opening and parade datesOfficial source · November 10, 2026
- Salzburger Christkindlmarkt · traditional TurmblasenOfficial source · November 10, 2026
- Salzburger Christkindlmarkt · press releases and photograph creditsOfficial source · November 10, 2026
- Salzburger Christkindlmarkt · reuse of credited press photographsOfficial source · November 10, 2026
Photography
- Carved Perchten mask with long horns and a fur costume at the Salzburg Christmas Market — christkindlmarkt.co.at, Salzburg - Neumayr · Editorial press use — Salzburger Christkindlmarkt · 2024
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