Budapest Christmas Markets 2026
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About the event
The Basilica market opens earliest and closes latest: 13 November 2026 to 1 January 2027 on Szent Istvan Square, in front of the basilica itself. That seven-week run is the long one in Budapest, and it carries the New Year where the other markets stop before it.
The market runs continuously from 13 November 2026 to 1 January 2027 on Szent Istvan Square. Its setting is the point: the stalls stand in the square directly in front of St Stephen's Basilica, which is also the surface the light projections are shown on.
Not published as of 2026-10-20. The market occupies Szent Istvan Square, a public space, and the organiser publishes the season - 13 November 2026 to 1 January 2027 - but the opening hours sit on a separate page that carries no times, so when to turn up cannot be stated.
Key figures
Stay in Budapest
Check-in 12 Nov, check-out 16 Nov 2026 — 4 nights around 13 November 2026 - 1 January 2027. Change the dates to stay longer.
AREA
Find stays in BudapestGetting there
- AirportBudapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD), about 18 km
- Time zoneEurope/Budapest
Host country
- Currency: Hungarian forint
- Language: Hungarian
- Driving: on the right
- Capital: Budapest
- Phone: +36
- Emergency: 112
- Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs C/F
Recent years
| Edition | Dates |
|---|---|
| 2026-27 | 13 November 2026 - 1 January 2027 |
| Earlier seasons | Not published on the market's own site |
Coming years
2027
adventbazilika.hu listed no dates for the following winter as of 2026-10-20.