Cancellations in these cities due to Corona

Just recently, the general mood towards the Christmas market was different. Many cities, organizers and also voices from politics clearly spoke out in favor of a Christmas market in 2020. But the current infection numbers are causing a rethink. Germany is currently in a lockdown light again. Events have been canceled, public life has been shut down as much as possible. And of course this changes a lot. In addition to Berlin, Kiel, Nuremberg and Leipzig, many Christmas markets have been canceled. Are the 2020 Christmas markets officially taking place anywhere?

Christmas markets 2020: an overview of all commitments and cancellations

• Bielefeld cancels Christmas market 2020
• No Christmas market in Dortmund in the Corona year
• Bremerhaven does not hold a Christmas market because of Corona
• Gera is sticking to the Christmas event
• Christmas market in Berlin Charlottenburg canceled
• Leipzig Christmas market canceled
• Munich Christmas market canceled
• Christmas markets in Kiel and Flensburg are now canceled
• Nuremberg Christmas market canceled
• Christmas market in Lübeck will be canceled in 2020
• Christmas market in Duisburg is canceled
• The Christmas market in Leverkusen is to take place
• Christmas magic in Berlin canceled
• Christmas market in Düsseldorf canceled
• Hamburg: Winter garden instead of Santa Pauli

Bielefeld cancels Christmas market: alternative program 2020 due to Corona?

A decision about the Christmas program of events has now also been made in Bielefeld. How among others Radio Bielefeld reports, the Bielefeld Christmas market 2020 has been canceled due to Corona. Unfortunately, the Corona Protection Ordinance does not allow it. However, an alternative program is being discussed. The installation of light decorations and isolated stands by artisans in the city center would be conceivable.

Christmas market in Dortmund does not take place – despite enormous costs

“It’s one of the saddest press conferences. They fought for a long time and wrote a concept. They tried to take the dealers with them,” begins Patrick Arens from the Rote Erde showman association, before announcing the cancellation of the 2020 Dortmund Christmas market. Due to Corona and the prevailing infection rate, this is currently simply not justifiable. This cancellation is particularly painful because it is part of the planning for the Dortmund Christmas Market in 2020 100,000 euros have already flowed. An alternative event is currently not planned, reports ruhr24.de.

Christmas markets 2020 in Berlin: Charlottenburg Palace announces cancellation

In addition to many other Christmas markets in Berlin, the popular market at Charlottenburg Palace has now also been canceled. “We had to cancel it today,” the organizer told the public on Monday evening. The market was actually supposed to take place from November 23rd to 26th. “In the last few months we have been in regular contact with our tenants and tradespeople to check every possibility so that the Christmas market in front of Charlottenburg Palace can take place in 2020. Our extensive hygiene concept – which was rated as very good by the authorities – makes it unfortunately not possible for us to hold the Christmas market in front of the Charlottenburg Palace in 2020 “, explains the organizer.

Fairy tale market in Gera – The “Christmas market” has not yet been canceled

Many cities are currently announcing the end of their Christmas market, bazaars and other concepts. In Gera, on the other hand, despite the current lockdown, they are still sticking to the planning of the fairy tale market, as the MDR currently reports. A smaller version of the fairytale market is to take place here, of course subject to strict hygiene requirements.

It’s not worth it! Bremerhaven will not host a Christmas market in 2020

Now Bremerhaven has also canceled the Christmas market. After a meeting between Mayor Melf Grantz and representatives of the city, it was agreed that a Christmas market would not be worthwhile under these circumstances. A ferris wheel is supposed to be in the city center according to media information still be built up. Whether individual market stalls will be set up individually is still being discussed.

Leipzig Christmas Market 2020 now canceled despite the first confirmation

After very loose corona measures were originally planned in Leipzig and all of Saxony, including no mask requirement, the current corona pandemic is now forcing a rethink – and the cancellation of the Leipzig Christmas market.

At first it was only said that the Leipzig Christmas market should be much smaller this year and that mulled wine and other gastronomic sales offers should be dispensed with.
Now the city of Leipzig has decided to completely cancel the Christmas market. The reason for this is the new Corona Protection Ordinance for the Free State of Saxony that came into force on Monday (November 2nd, 2020). This prohibits the implementation. “Until the end we hoped to have at least one Christmas market on a small scale in the city center,” said the mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung. However, you have to face reality. “Health comes first,” says Jung to the press.

Christmas markets 2020: Everything was canceled in Munich too

There are no Christmas markets in Munich either. The famous Christmas market on Marienplatz and all other markets were canceled due to the corona pandemic. Munich Mayor explained to the press: “I had wished for all of us that we could at least have let this stressful year end with the traditional Christmas market. Unfortunately, with a heavy heart, we have to cancel the Christmas markets in view of the infection rate.”

Christmas markets in Kiel and Flensburg will now be canceled in 2020

After the Christmas market had already been canceled in most cities, Kiel was still hesitant. Now the state capital of Schleswig-Holstein has also announced that this year’s Christmas market is canceled due to Corona. And there is no Christmas market in Flensburg either this year. “The general conditions did not allow this,” announced Flensburg’s mayor Simone Lange to the press. A hygiene concept had been drawn up, but this was not enough.

After the first confirmation: Nuremberg Christmas market is canceled

After several large cities, Nuremberg is now following suit. The famous Christkindlmarkt will be this year despite initial acceptance will not take place due to the corona pandemic. The original plan for a decentralized Christmas market spread across the city has now been overturned in view of the increasing number of cases, including the “Spiegel” reported.

Christmas market in Lübeck will be canceled in 2020

The Christmas market in Lübeck has now also been canceled. In addition, the corona measures are to be tightened further.

Christmas market in Duisburg is canceled

The Christmas market in Duisburg (NRW) is canceled this year due to Corona. In the entire city center, the Christmas hustle and bustle has been canceled due to the incfection. Only the Christmas lights have remained from the original plan. It should be installed in the coming days to spread at least a little Christmas spirit.

Christmas market in Leverkusen: Christmas market will take place in 2020 despite Corona

The organizer Axel Kaechele has recently given the organizer Axel Kaechele a promise for the 2020 Christmas market in Leverkusen, not a rejection rp-online. However, the 2020 program should take place in a scaled-down form and of course in compliance with the hygiene measures. However, this year there will be no party and stage program.

Christmas magic 2020 in Berlin on the Gendarmenmarkt canceled

Despite all the good omens, the increasing numbers of infections seem to indicate. Now it is a certainty. The popular Christmas magic on the Gendarmenmarkt in Berlin is canceled due to Corona. The organizer Helmut Russ explained. The health and economic risks have become incalculable. “That is no longer justifiable,” said the organizer Russ to the German press agency (dpa).

Christmas market cancellation in Düsseldorf

Well! The Düsseldorf Christmas market will also not take place in 2020 due to Corona. That reports rp-online recently about the contemplative festivities. The organizer Düsseldorf Tourismus announced the decision to end the Düsseldorf Christmas market on Thursday afternoon. It is said that the organizers stuck to their plans until the very end. “But the current development has shown that this is simply not possible this year”, explains the managing director of Düsseldorf Tourismus, Ole Friedrich.

Hamburg is planning a winter garden instead of Santa Pauli

Hamburg’s “hottest Christmas market” will not take place as usual this year. The operators announced this to the press. From November 6th, instead of the Christmas market, a kind of “winter garden” will take place on Spielbudenplatz. Of course, the required hygiene measures and the financial situation are decisive for this decision. Mulled wine and live music should still be available. However, those who come must leave their contact details there.

Christmas market dates 2020 in Germany

• Heidelberg: 23.11.-22.12.
• Essen: 13.11.2020-23.12.
• Dortmund: 19.11.-30.12. (called off)
• Berlin: Breitscheidplatz 23.11.-03.01./Gendarmenmarkt: 23.11.-31.12./Alexanderplatz: 23.11.-27.12./ Charlottenburg Palace: 23.11.-26.12. (called off)
• Nuremberg: Christmas market: November 27th – December 24th / Market of the twin cities: November 27th – December 23rd / Gingerbread market: November 27th – December 23rd (called off)
• Dresden: Striezelmarkt: 27.11.-24.12./Frauenkirche: 26.11.-24.12./Neumarkt: 28.11.-23.12.
• Munich: Christmas market: November 23rd – December 24th / Christmas village Munich residence: November 19th – December 22nd (called off)
• Saarbrücken Christmas market: 28./29. November; Probably in the Franco-German garden (more information will follow)
• Magdeburg Christmas Market: From November 19th
• Christmas market in Lübeck’s Heiligen-Geist-Hospital: canceled
• Christmas markets in Kiel: From November 23rd to December 23rd (canceled)
  

  

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