US Christmas Markets 2026: Opening Dates for Philadelphia, DC, Detroit, NYC, Leavenworth

Detroit’s Downtown Winter Markets open on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, the District of Columbia (DC) Holiday Market opens Thursday, Nov. 12 and the Christmas Village in Philadelphia opens Saturday, Nov. 21, according to each market’s official website. Leavenworth, Washington, starts its Christmastown festivities Friday, Nov. 27, and Bryant Park’s Winter Village in New York City (NYC) is already open. The opening-day calendar, the Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve hours and the closed days are below, with a one-page printable.

When do US Christmas markets open in 2026?

Opens	Market	Closes	Days from opening to closing
Open now	Bank of America Winter Village at Bryant Park, NYC	Not stated on the site	Not stated
Wed., Nov. 11, 2026	Downtown Detroit Winter Markets, 60 Cadillac Square	Sun., Jan. 3, 2027	54
Thu., Nov. 12, 2026	DC Holiday Market, 1500 block of New Hampshire Avenue NW	Wed., Dec. 23, 2026	42
Sat., Nov. 21, 2026	Christmas Village in Philadelphia, City Hall, 1500 Arch Street	Sun., Dec. 27, 2026	37
Fri., Nov. 27, 2026	Leavenworth, Washington, Christmastown festivities	Thu., Dec. 24, 2026	28

The day counts are our calculation and include both the first and last date. They count closed days inside each run, so they are the length of the season, not the number of open days.

What are the Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve hours?

Market	Thanksgiving, Thu., Nov. 26	Christmas Eve, Thu., Dec. 24	Christmas Day, Fri., Dec. 25
Philadelphia	9 a.m. to 5 p.m.	Noon to 5 p.m.	Closed
Detroit	8 a.m. to 2 p.m.	11 a.m. to 4 p.m.	Closed
DC	Closed	No special hours listed	Market ended Dec. 23
Leavenworth lights	6 a.m. to 11 p.m.	Festivities end this day	Lights daily through February, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Bryant Park	Not stated	Not stated	Not stated

Philadelphia’s regular hours are Sunday to Thursday noon to 8 p.m. and Friday and Saturday noon to 9 p.m., according to philachristmas.com. Detroit also lists New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day as 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For the wider holiday picture, see when is Christmas Day.

Which Christmas market days are closed in 2026?

Closed days are the detail the headline dates hide.

• Philadelphia: closed Monday, Nov. 23 to Wednesday, Nov. 25 and on Friday, Dec. 25. The market opens Saturday, Nov. 21, shuts for those three days and reopens on Thanksgiving.
• DC: closed Thursday, Nov. 26 (Thanksgiving Day) and Monday, Nov. 30 for exhibitor turnover.
• Detroit: closed every Monday and Tuesday, and on Christmas Day.

What are the Detroit winter market hours?

Decked Out Detroit, operated by Bedrock, lists the Downtown Detroit Winter Markets as open from Nov. 11, 2026 through Jan. 3, 2027 at 60 Cadillac Square. The site does not state an admission price.

Day	Hours
Wednesday and Thursday	11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday	11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sunday	11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Monday and Tuesday	Closed

What are the DC Holiday Market hours?

The DC Holiday Market, formerly the Downtown Holiday Market, runs Thursday, Nov. 12 through Wednesday, Dec. 23, according to dcholidaymarket.net. It is on the 1500 block of New Hampshire Avenue NW, just north of Dupont Circle. Monday to Friday hours are noon to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. The site does not state an admission price.

What does the Christmas Village in Philadelphia charge, and when is it open?

Philachristmas.com lists no admission charge. The village is at City Hall, 1500 Arch Street, from Nov. 21 to Dec. 27, 2026.

What do we know about Bryant Park and Leavenworth?

Bryant Park’s site says the Rink, Holiday Shops and The Lodge are open for the 2026-2027 Winter Village season, and Cozy Igloos return on Nov. 5, 2026. It says The Rink is open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. The page gives no closing date or admission price. Our NYC holiday calendar for 2026 covers the other city events.

The Leavenworth Chamber of Commerce lists 2026 Christmastown festivities from Nov. 27 to Dec. 24. The village lights are on from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily, Thanksgiving through February, and are free to enjoy. Concerts at the Festhalle are ticketed at $5 to $15.

Which Christmas markets are still waiting on 2026 dates?

We could not confirm 2026 dates for these markets from an official source, so none are listed.

Market	Status
Christkindlmarket Chicago	Not yet confirmed by the market; its site blocked automated access
Denver Christkindlmarket	Not yet confirmed by the market; its site was unavailable
Grand Central Holiday Fair	Not yet confirmed by the market; its site blocked automated access
Union Square Holiday Market	Not yet confirmed by the market; its official page lists no 2026 dates
Columbus Circle Holiday Market	Not yet confirmed by the market
Boston Snowport	Not yet confirmed by the market
Cincinnati Christkindlmarkt	Not yet confirmed for 2026; the City of Cincinnati page shows only the 2025 run, Nov. 22 to Dec. 28, 2025
Carmel Christkindlmarkt	Not yet confirmed by the market

Which dates should you mark for US Christmas markets?

The printable has 15 rows: the openings, the closed days, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve hours and the last days. Print it, then add the dates to the November 2026 printable calendar and the December 2026 printable calendar. Across the border, our Canada Christmas markets story has the dates for Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.

Dates and hours can change, so check each official site before you travel.