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TSB Festival of Lights
in the category "Other". Takes place from December 16, 2023 to January 21, 2024 in New Plymouth, New Zealand.The TSB Festival of Lights is held every year in New Plymouth, New Zealand. It is one of the most popular events in the country -
AKC National Championship
in the category "Exhibitions". Takes place from December 16, 2023 to December 17, 2023 in Orlando, USA.The AKC National Championship is an annual conformation show organized by the American Kennel Club. It was founded in 2001 -
Christmas Beer Festival in Essen (Kerstbierfestival)
in the category "Food Festivals". Takes place from December 16, 2023 to December 17, 2023 in Essen (Belgium), Belgium.One of Belgium's most popular beer festivals is held in Essen. It is the annual Christmas Beer Festival (Kerstbierfestival) -
Saint Kitts and Nevis National Carnival (Sugar Mas)
in the category "Carnivals". Takes place from December 15, 2023 to January 2, 2024 in Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis.The Saint Kitts and Nevis National Carnival, also known as Sugar Mas, is the only Caribbean carnival to be held during the Christmas season -
FiSahara (Sahara International Film Festival)
in the category "Film Festivals". Takes place from December 15, 2023 to December 17, 2023 in Tindouf, Algeria.FiSahara (Sahara International Film Festival) is the only film festival in the world to take place in a refugee camp. It is held in Algeria -
Chorus Inside International
in the category "Music Festivals". Takes place from December 15, 2023 to December 18, 2023 in Warsaw, Poland.Chorus Inside International is a series of choral and music festivals held in various European cities throughout the year. It originated in Chieti, Italy -
Chennai International Film Festival
in the category "Film Festivals". Takes place from December 14, 2023 to December 21, 2023 in Chennai, India.The Chennai International Film Festival is an annual film festival held in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was inaugurated in 2003 -
London International Horse Show
in the category "Other". Takes place from December 13, 2023 to December 18, 2023 in London, United Kingdom.The London International Horse Show is one of the largest equestrian events in the UK. It has been held in ExCeL London since 2021 -
Wiz-Art Lviv International Short Film Festival
in the category "Film Festivals". Takes place from December 13, 2023 to December 17, 2023 in Lviv, Ukraine.The Wiz-Art Lviv International Short Film Festival is an annual international film festival held in Lviv, Ukraine since 2008 -
Rome Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 8, 2023 to January 6, 2024 in Rome, Italy.The Rome Christmas Market is held in Piazza Navona. It is different from traditional German-style markets held in most European countries -
Havana Film Festival
in the category "Film Festivals". Takes place from December 8, 2023 to December 17, 2023 in Havana, Cuba.The Havana Film Festival is the leading film festival in Cuba and one of the largest events of its kind in Latin America. It was inaugurated in 1979 -
Dubai Shopping Festival
in the category "Other". Takes place from December 8, 2023 to January 14, 2024 in Dubai, UAE.The Dubai Shopping Festival is one of the largest retail events in the region. It was founded in 1996 and is held every year -
Whirling Dervish Festival (Şeb-i Arûs)
in the category "Cultural Festivals". Takes place from December 7, 2023 to December 17, 2023 in Konya, Turkey.The Whirling Dervish Festival, also known as Şeb-i Arûs, is held in Konya, Turkey every December. It is dedicated to Jalāl al-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī -
Leuven Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 7, 2023 to December 21, 2023 in Leuven, Belgium.The Leuven Christmas Market is one of the oldest Christmas markets in Belgium. It was founded in 1988 -
Riga Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 3, 2023 to January 8, 2024 in Riga, Latvia.The Riga Christmas Market is held in the Dome Square in the historical center of Latvia's capital. It begins in late November and ends in early January -
Prague Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 2, 2023 to January 6, 2024 in Prague, Czech Republic.The Old Town Square Christmas market is the largest Christmas markets in Prague and one of the best events of its kind in Europe -
Portland Christmas Ship Parade
in the category "Parades". Takes place from December 1, 2023 to December 17, 2023 in Portland (OR), USA.The Portland Christmas Ship Parade is an annual holiday parade held on the Willamette and Columbia rivers. It was founded in 1954 -
Vilnius Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 1, 2023 to January 7, 2024 in Vilnius, Lithuania.The Vilnius Christmas Market is held every winter at the Cathedral Square. Besides, the city hosts several smaller markets -
Maastricht Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 1, 2023 to December 31, 2023 in Maastricht, Netherlands.The Maastricht Christmas Market is held annually in the Vrijthof square. It is one of the most famous Christmas markets in the Netherlands -
Helsinki Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 1, 2023 to December 22, 2023 in Helsinki, Finland.The Helsinki Christmas Market is held in the Senate Square, it is also known as the Saint Thomas Christmas market -
Tallinn Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 1, 2023 to January 7, 2024 in Tallinn, Estonia.The Tallinn Christmas Market is held in the capital of Estonia from mid-November through early January. It takes place on Town Hall Square -
Nuremberg Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from December 1, 2023 to December 24, 2023 in Nuremberg, Germany.Nuremberg Christmas Market is one of the largest, oldest and most famous Christmas markets both in Germany and in Europe -
Stuttgart Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 29, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Stuttgart, Germany.The Stuttgart Christmas Market is over 300 years old. It is one of the longest-running and largest events of its kind in Europe -
Striezelmarkt (Dresden Christmas Market)
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 29, 2023 to December 24, 2023 in Dresden, Germany.Striezelmarkt (Dresden Christmas market) is one of the oldest, largest and most famous Christmas markets in Germany and probably the entire Europe -
GUM Christmas Fair at Red Square
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 29, 2023 to February 28, 2024 in Moscow, Russia.The biggest and most popular Christmas market in Moscow takes placed in front of the GUM shopping mall at Red Square -
Munich Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 27, 2023 to December 24, 2023 in Munich, Germany.The Munich Christmas Market is one of the largest and oldest Christmas markets in Europe. It is held in Marienplatz -
Frankfurt Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 27, 2023 to December 21, 2023 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.The Frankfurt Christmas Market is one of the largest and longest running Christmas markets in Europe. It is held in the historical center of Frankfurt -
Christmas Market in Gendarmenmarkt
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 27, 2023 to December 31, 2023 in Berlin, Germany.The Christmas market in Gendarmenmarkt is one of the most popular Christmas markets in Berlin, it begins in mid-November and runs through December 21 -
Bremen Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 27, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Bremen, Germany.The Bremen Christmas Market is one of the finest Christmas market in Germany. It takes place in the Market Square of Bremen -
Hamburg Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 27, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Hamburg, Germany.The Historical Christmas Market in Hamburg is held in Rathausmarkt (City Hall Square). It is one of the loveliest and busiest Christmas market in Europe -
Stockholm Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 25, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Stockholm, Sweden.Stockholm's main Christmas market takes place in Gamla stan (the city's Old Town). It has been held annually since 1914 -
Cavalcade of Lights
in the category "Other". Takes place from November 25, 2023 to January 7, 2024 in Toronto, Canada.Cavalcade of Lights is an annual festival that kicks off the festival season on Toronto. It is usually held on the last Saturday of November -
Barcelona Christmas Market (Feria de Santa Lucia)
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 25, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain.The Barcelona Christmas Market (Feria de Santa Lucia) is famous for its special atmosphere. It is held in front of the Barcelona Cathedral -
Liège Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 25, 2023 to December 30, 2023 in Liège, Belgium.The Liège Christmas market is the biggest and most popular Christmas market in Belgium. It is part of the city's Christmas Village -
Brussels Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to December 31, 2023 in Brussels, Belgium.The Brussels Christmas Market is known for its gourmet delicacies. The market takes place in the heart of the city, at St. Catherine's Square -
Gdansk Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Gdansk, Poland.Gdansk Christmas market is one of the largest and most popular Christmas markets in Poland. It is held at Targ Węglowy (Coal Market) -
Madrid Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to December 31, 2023 in Madrid, Spain.The oldest and biggest Christmas marnet in Madrid takes place in the Plaza Mayor. In addition, there are smaller market scattered throughout the city -
Krakow Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to January 1, 2024 in Krakow, Poland.The Krakow Christmas Market takes place in the city's Main Market Square in the heart of the Old Town. It is one of the biggest Christmas markets in Poland -
Warsaw Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to January 6, 2024 in Warsaw, Poland.The Warsaw Christmas Market is held in the Old Town Market Place. Another one takes place in the district of Żoliborz -
Merano Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to January 6, 2024 in Merano, Italy.The Merano Christmas Market is the second largest Christmas market in South Tyrol. Italy. It starts in late November and ends on January 6 -
Bolzano Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to January 6, 2024 in Bolzano, Italy.The Bolzano Christmas Market is the largest Christmas market in Italy. It is held in the province of South Tyrol -
Strasbourg Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to December 24, 2023 in Strasbourg, France.The French city of Strasbourg hosts one of the oldest Christmas markets in Europe. The Strasbourg Christmas market dates back to 1570 -
Bruges Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to January 7, 2024 in Bruges, Belgium.The Bruges Christmas Market is one of the most beautiful Christmas markets in Belgium. It is held at the city's Market Place -
Wroclaw Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 24, 2023 to January 7, 2024 in Wroclaw, Poland.Wroclaw Christmas Market is considered to be one of the biggest and most famous Christmas markets in Poland -
Cologne Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 23, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Cologne, Germany.Cologne's main Christmas market is held in front of Cologne Cathedral. It typically starts on the last Monday before Advent and runs through December 23 -
Geneva Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 23, 2023 to December 24, 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland.The Geneva Christmas Market attracts about 500,000 visitors every year, it is known for its eclectic mix of international vendors -
Bratislava Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 23, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Bratislava, Slovakia.The Bratislava Christmas Market is held in the capital in Slovakia. Over the years, it has become one of the most popular events of its kind in Europe -
Zürich Main Station Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 23, 2023 to December 24, 2023 in Zürich, Switzerland.The largest Christmas market in Zürich takes place inside the main hall of the city's main railway station (Zürich Hauptbahnhof) -
Salzburg Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 23, 2023 to January 1, 2024 in Salzburg, Austria.The main Salzburg Christmas Market is held in Cathedral Square. It opens in mid-November and runs through December 26 -
Düsseldorf Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 23, 2023 to December 30, 2023 in Düsseldorf, Germany.The main Christmas market in Düsseldorf is held on Marktplatz. It opens in mid-November and runs through December 23 -
Copenhagen Christmas Market in Tivoli Gardens
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 19, 2023 to December 31, 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.Copenhagen’s main Christmas market is held in Tivoli Gardens, one of the largest amusement parks in Europe -
Natchitoches Christmas Festival
in the category "Other". Takes place from November 18, 2023 to January 6, 2024 in Natchitoches, USA.The Natchitoches Christmas Festival is a major tourist attraction in Louisiana. It takes place on the first Saturday of December every year -
Owen Sound Festival of Northern Lights
in the category "Other". Takes place from November 18, 2023 to January 7, 2024 in Owen Sound, Canada.The Owen Sound Festival of Northern Lights is one of the largest light festivals in North America. It takes place in Canada -
Tuileries Garden Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 18, 2023 to January 7, 2024 in Paris, France.The largest and most popular Christmas market in Paris is the Tuileries Garden Christmas market near the Louvre Museum. It was inaugurated in 2018 -
Gothenburg Christmas Market (Christmas at Liseberg)
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 18, 2023 to December 30, 2023 in Gothenburg, Sweden.One of the biggest Christmas markets in Sweden is held at the Liseberg amusement park in the city of Gothenburg -
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 17, 2023 to January 1, 2024 in London, United Kingdom.Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is the largest Christmas festival in the United Kingdom. It features fairground rides, an ice rink, Christmas markets, and more -
Edinburgh Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 17, 2023 to January 6, 2024 in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.The Edinburgh Christmas Market is part of the city’s festive season known as Edinburgh’s Christmas. It starts in mid-November and runs through early January -
Budapest Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 17, 2023 to January 1, 2024 in Budapest, Hungary.The Vörösmarty Square Christmas Market is the largest Christmas market in Budapest. It is considered one of the best in Europe -
Christmas Market and Parade in Valkenburg aan de Geul
in the category "Parades". Takes place from November 17, 2023 to January 7, 2024 in Valkenburg aan de Geul, Netherlands.The Dutch city of Valkenburg aan de Geul hosts unique underground Christmas markets and a spectacular Christmas parade -
Union Square Holiday Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 16, 2023 to December 24, 2023 in New York, USA.The Union Square Holiday Market is the largest Christmas market in New York. In opens in mid-November and runs through December 24 -
Innsbruck Christmas Market in the Old Town
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 15, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Innsbruck, Austria.The Innsbruck Christmas Market is held in the city's Old Town. It opens in mid-November and runs until December 23 -
Vienna Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 10, 2023 to December 26, 2023 in Vienna, Austria.The Vienna Christmas Market is one of the oldest-running Christmas markets in Europe, it is the highlight of the Advent season -
Glasgow Christmas Market
in the category "Fairs". Takes place from November 10, 2023 to December 30, 2023 in Glasgow, United Kingdom.One of the largest Christmas markets in Scotland is held in Glasgow. The Glasgow Christmas market takes place in St. Enoch Square -
Baltimore Washington One Carnival
in the category "Carnivals". Takes place from July 7, 2023 to July 9, 2024 in Baltimore, USA.The Baltimore Washington One Carnival is an annual Caribbean carnival jointly organized by Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, D.C. -
Chartres en lumières (Chartres in Lights)
in the category "Other". Takes place from March 15, 2023 to January 6, 2024 in Chartres, France.Chartres en lumières (Chartres in Lights) is an annual festival of light held in Chartres, France. It begins in April and runs until January -
Shaw Festival
in the category "Cultural Festivals". Takes place from February 28, 2023 to December 23, 2023 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada.The Shaw Festival is an annual repertory theatre festival held in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada. It was established in 1962
Festivals on December 17, 2023
Today, on December 17, 2023, our calendar presents 66 festivals. There are festivals in 9 categories that take place in 64 cities of 30 countries. They attract thousands of locals and tourists from all over the world.
Trying to find the best vacation dates? Want to witness an exotic, unsual, thrilling festival? Want to know what is happening in the world right now? Our festival calendar will help you find out about the brightest and most exciting festivals that take place around the world! Among them, you will be able to choose an event that is just right for you!