Even between Christmas and New Year, some Christmas markets in Salzburg are still open, one of them right up to Epiphany. Here with us at Mirabellplatz, there’s Advent music in front of the palace every afternoon at 3.30 pm from 27 to 30 December. This is your day-by-day guide to which Salzburg Christmas market is open after Christmas.
Which Christmas markets in Salzburg are open after Christmas? Our Christmas market at Mirabellplatz is open until 31 December, and the Christkindlmarkt – the Austrian name for a traditional Christmas market – on Domplatz and Residenzplatz until 1 January, according to the organiser. Until Epiphany on 6 January, there’s still the Sternadvent at the Sternbräu, according to the organiser.
When we’re open between Christmas and New Year is further down.
Salzburg Christmas markets after Christmas 2026: day by day
The times for the other markets come from the organisers or from Salzburg Tourism (as of October 2026) and may still change.
| 24 Dec | 25 and 26 Dec | 27 to 30 Dec | 31 Dec | 1 Jan | until 6 Jan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mirabellplatz | 10 am–3 pm | 11 am–6 pm | 10 am–7 pm | 10 am–7 pm, food & drink huts later | closed | – |
| Christkindlmarkt Domplatz/Residenzplatz | 9 am–3 pm | 11 am–6 pm | regular hours until 8.30 pm | shops until at least 6 pm, selected food & drink stalls until 1 am | 11 am–6 pm, last day | – |
| Sternadvent at the Sternbräu | 10 am–3 pm | please ask on site | 11 am–7 pm | 10 am–3 pm | 11 am–6 pm according to the organiser | until 6 Jan, 11 am–6 pm |
| Hellbrunner Adventzauber | 10 am–2 pm, last day | – | – | – | – | – |
| Advent market at the fortress | – (last weekend 18 to 20 Dec) | – | – | – | – | – |
24 December: until early afternoon
On Christmas Eve, the markets are only open in the morning and early afternoon. Here with us at Mirabellplatz that’s from 10 am to 3 pm. According to the organiser, the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz is open from 9 am to 3 pm, and the Sternadvent from 10 am to 3 pm, also according to its organiser. For the Hellbrunner Adventzauber (Hellbrunn Advent Magic), 24 December is the last day, according to the organiser; it’s open from 10 am to 2 pm, and entry is free on that day.
So if you’re still looking for a present on Christmas Eve or want one last Glühwein (hot mulled wine, spiced with cinnamon, cloves and orange), it’s best to plan for the morning.
Christmas Eve in Salzburg: from the market to Oberndorf
A special way to round off 24 December is the Silent Night commemoration (Stille-Nacht-Gedenkfeier) in Oberndorf, where the carol “Silent Night” (“Stille Nacht! Heilige Nacht!”) was first heard in 1818. According to SalzburgerLand Tourism, it takes place every year on 24 December at 5 pm in front of the Silent Night Chapel (Stille-Nacht-Kapelle), without interruption since 1953. The exact programme for 2026 hasn’t been published yet.
Here’s how to combine the day: in the morning, come to us at Mirabellplatz, then in the early afternoon head on to Oberndorf. According to the tourism board, the Stille-Nacht-Advent (Silent Night Advent market in Oberndorf) is open from 10 am to 5 pm on 24 December. There’s more about markets in the surrounding area in our article on Christmas markets near Salzburg. We’ve put the whole of 24 December together, from the Christmas Eve gun salute to the Silent Night service and midnight Mass in the cathedral, in Christmas Eve in Salzburg.
25 and 26 December: Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s Day
On Christmas Day and St. Stephen’s Day (26 December, Boxing Day), we’re open at Mirabellplatz from 11 am to 6 pm, and according to the organiser, the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz is also open from 11 am to 6 pm. For the Sternadvent, the information for these two days is contradictory, so it’s best to check with them.
For a walk after the family meal, the route from Mirabellplatz through the Mirabell Gardens and across the Salzach into the Old Town works well.
27 to 30 December: between Christmas and New Year with Advent music
Between Christmas and New Year, we’re open at Mirabellplatz daily from 10 am to 7 pm. Every afternoon at 3.30 pm, there’s Advent music in front of Schloss Mirabell:
- Sunday 27 December: Weisenbläser der Postmusik Salzburg (Weisenbläser – wind players performing traditional Alpine melodies)
- Monday 28 December: Itzlinger Posaunenquartett
- Tuesday 29 December: Bläserquintett Brandauer
- Wednesday 30 December: D’Schmittenstoana Bläser
According to the organiser, the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz is open at its regular times until 8.30 pm on these days, and the Sternadvent from 11 am to 7 pm, according to its organiser. How to plan a whole day with several markets is in our article One day in Salzburg in Advent.
Opening hours & getting here
Between Christmas and New Year, we’re open daily from 10 am to 7 pm from 27 to 30 December, and our last market day is New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve: markets until the evening
31 December is our last market day of the year. We’re open at Mirabellplatz from 10 am to 7 pm, and our food and drink huts stay open longer. According to the organiser, the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz is open until at least 6 pm on New Year’s Eve, with selected food and drink stalls there open until 1 am. The Sternadvent is open from 10 am to 3 pm, according to the organiser.
On New Year’s Eve, expect road closures in the city centre and a special timetable for buses and trolleybuses (Obus). Salzburg AG’s passenger information for New Year’s Eve 2026 hasn’t been published yet (as of 26 October 2026).
1 to 6 January: Christmas until Epiphany
On New Year’s Day, according to the organiser, the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz opens one last time, from 11 am to 6 pm. Until Epiphany on Wednesday 6 January 2027, there’s still the Sternadvent at the Sternbräu, according to the organiser, open daily from 11 am to 6 pm from 1 to 6 January. In neighbouring Bavaria, the Berchtesgadener Advent (the Advent market in Berchtesgaden, Bavaria) is open until 3 January 2027, according to Berchtesgadener Land Tourism.
So if you come to Salzburg in the first few days of January, you’ll still find Glühwein and Christmas atmosphere, even if no longer on every square. You’ll find all the markets in the city at a glance in our article on Christmas markets in Salzburg.
Buses and trolleybuses on public holidays
On Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve, buses and trolleybuses in Salzburg run to special timetables. The passenger information for 2026 hasn’t been published yet (as of 26 October 2026). On top of that, the new timetable applies from 13 December 2026. So check your connection in the app shortly before you travel. How to get here by train is in our article By train to the Salzburg Christmas market.
Frequently asked questions
On 31 December 2026. On New Year’s Eve we’re open from 10 am to 7 pm, and our food and drink huts stay open longer. Our market is closed on 1 January.
On 24 December, our market at Mirabellplatz is open from 10 am to 3 pm, the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz from 9 am to 3 pm according to the organiser, the Sternadvent from 10 am to 3 pm according to the organiser, and the Hellbrunner Adventzauber from 10 am to 2 pm according to the organiser.
Yes. According to the organiser, the Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz is open until at least 6 pm on 31 December, with selected food and drink stalls open until 1 am. On 1 January it opens once more, from 11 am to 6 pm.
Yes, but only a few. According to the organiser, the Sternadvent at the Sternbräu is open until 6 January 2027. The Christkindlmarkt on Domplatz and Residenzplatz closes on 1 January.
According to SalzburgerLand Tourism, every year on 24 December at 5 pm in front of the Silent Night Chapel in Oberndorf. The programme for 2026 hasn’t been published yet.
Yes. From 27 to 30 December we’re open daily from 10 am to 7 pm, and every afternoon at 3.30 pm there’s Advent music in front of Schloss Mirabell.
Sources
Retrieved on 26 October 2026: our pages Info and Programme · Organiser of the Salzburg Christkindlmarkt (opening hours 2026/27) · Salzburg Tourism, event page Sternadvent with winter market · Organiser of the Sternadvent at the Sternbräu (opening hours 2026/27) · Organiser of the Hellbrunner Adventzauber · SalzburgerLand Tourism: Oberndorf and Silent Night · Salzburger Seenland tourism board (Stille-Nacht-Advent Oberndorf) · Berchtesgadener Land Tourism (Berchtesgadener Advent)