Holidays, carnival, Christmas markets – what was otherwise taken for granted is currently being shaken up by the corona pandemic. For example, the federal states and municipalities are currently dealing with the question of whether, to what extent and under what conditions the Christmas markets in Germany can take place this year.
Christkindlesmarkt in Nuremberg is canceled due to Corona
More and more markets are falling victim to the Covid 19 pandemic, the most famous example: The famous Christmas market in Nuremberg is canceled this year due to Corona– it became known on October 26th.
The reisereporter shows in which federal states and cities Christmas markets are to take place in 2020 despite the pandemic. But: Due to the dynamic development of the situation and the increasing number of infections in Germany, this list can change at short notice.
Christmas markets 2020 in Baden-Württemberg
The Christmas market should definitely take place in Freiburg – However, it is now canceled because of Corona. In the state capital Stuttgart The decision whether and how the Christmas market 2020 can take place is still pending.
But many other cities in Baden-Württemberg have now canceled their Christmas markets, although they had initially planned corona-compliant alternatives. The Christmas market is canceled in the following cities:
- Konstanz
- Reutlingen
- Ludwigsburg
- Esslingen
- Lörrach
- Villingen-Schwenningen
- Forchtenberg
- Schöntal
- “Advent at the Castle” in Künzelsau
Other cities canceled this year’s Christmas market at the beginning of October, including Überlingen, Weil am Rhein, Schwetzingen and the municipality of Brühl. This is what the “SWR” and the “Südkurier“. Instead of the Christmas market, a “Royal Advent Magic” is to take place at Hohenzollern Castle with restricted access.
Always there: The Christmas market in the Ravennaschlucht should take place, however, visitors must book online tickets for certain time slots in advance.
Christmas markets 2020 in Bavaria
Nuremberg, Bayreuth, Munich – Bavaria usually hosts some of the most traditional Christmas markets in Germany. But rejections are falling: the organizers of the Christmas market in Munich worked for a long time on a corona concept, but on October 30th the news came: The market will fail in 2020.
It has not yet been announced whether the Christmas markets in Amberg, Aschaffenburg, Bamberg, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Bayreuth, Regensburg, Vilshofen and Fürth will be significantly straightened out as planned, or whether they will be smaller or even fail. These Christmas markets in Bavaria are definitely canceled according to the current status:
- Allersberg
- Bad Hindelang
- Dachau
- Fraueninsel in the Chiemsee
- Freising
- Fürth
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen
- Hilpoltstein
- Lindau
- Roth
- Rothenbuch
- Scheidegg
- Tegernseer Adventszauber
- St. Englmar
Christmas markets 2020 in Berlin
The Christmas market at Berlin’s Gendarmenmarkt has been completely canceled. Other large markets had announced before the agreement on a nationwide partial lockdown that they wanted to open with restrictions. Now they hope to be able to open late in December. Visitors should register and wear masks.
However, it should be noted that changes and cancellations at short notice are possible. Therefore, you should contact the respective organizer before visiting the Christmas market or find out more on the website of the venue.
Christmas markets 2020 in Brandenburg
In the neighboring state of Brandenburg, the traditional Christmas market in Potsdam “blue lights” called off. Also the Neuzell fairy tale Christmas market will be canceled completely in 2020.
Some other Christmas markets in Brandenburg are only likely to take place on one or more of the Advent weekends. Including the Christmas market on the Bornstedt Crown Estate, Babelsberg, Brandenburg an der Havel, Hennigsdorf, Missen and Castle in the Spreewald. The page “Christmas in Berlin“. These Christmas markets are not expected to take place in 2020: Strausberg, Pfingstberg, in Liebenberg and Lübbenau
No Christmas market dates 2020 are known for the following cities:
- Rheinsberg
- Bad Saarow (Scharmützelsee)
- Angermünde
- Cottbus
- Glashütte
- Zeuthen
Christmas markets 2020 in Bremen
There will be no Christmas market in Bremen – it should actually have opened on November 23rd. In Bremerhaven there should be a shine of lights instead of the Christmas market, as well as fir trees and fairytale huts.
Christmas markets 2020 in Hamburg
The green light was initially also given for Christmas markets in the Hanseatic city. The Hamburg guarantee approved a corresponding application on September 30, 2020.
But whether and in what form the Christmas markets will take place – and whether alcohol may be served – is currently unclear after the decision by the federal and state governments to partially lockdown. Informed about current developments “hamburg.de“.
Christmas markets 2020 in Hessen
Christmas markets were originally supposed to take place in several large cities in Hessen this year. But now it’s hailing rejections: The Wiesbadener Shooting stars market and the Kasseler Fairytale Christmas market is canceled this year due to the Corona crisis. The same applies to the market in Frankfurt.
Darmstadt initially relied on spreading the Christmas market more widely in the city. Several smaller municipalities have also announced that they do not want to hold a Christmas market this year. The “Hessenschau“According to this applies to Schwalmstedt and the municipality of Biebertal. In Offenbach the decision for or against a Christmas market is still pending.
Christmas markets 2020 in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
It looked good for them at first Christmas markets in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. But: After the decisions of the federal and state government to contain the corona pandemic, the Rostock Christmas market cannot open as planned on November 23rd. It is still unclear whether this will happen later.
Like it in Schwerin, Stralsund, Wismar and Ludwigslust looks is still unclear. The Boltenhagen winter market has already been canceled.
Christmas markets 2020 in Lower Saxony
For the Christmas markets in Hanover and in the rest of Lower Saxony, things are not looking good after the federal-state decision. Many are expected to be canceled. It is currently unclear whether and which markets can still take place and in what form.
But there is already bad news from the state capital Hannpver for fans of the Christmas market on Ballhofplatz. There will be no Finnish Christmas Village at the Christmas market in Hanover in 2020. The Christmas market and Christmas forest in Goslar has also been canceled.
Christmas markets 2020 in NRW
Münster, Cologne and Dortmund cancel their well-known Christmas markets in North Rhine-Westphalia. The state government’s corona regulations cannot be implemented for large Christmas markets. It is currently unclear whether and in what form small markets can take place.
Christmas markets 2020 in Rhineland-Palatinate
Christmas market fans should originally get their money’s worth in Rhineland-Palatinate. But then more and more rejections came. The Christmas market in Koblenz is canceled, it became known on October 29th. The “Christmas Garden” event planned for the first time at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress is also canceled. At least there should be Christmas lights in the city center. Also in the state capital Mainz, Trier, Kaiserslautern and Traben-Trabach are cancelled.
At the Waldbreitbach Christmas Village In the Westerwald, however, all attractions are to open. In Ludwigshafen the organizers postponed the start of the “Winter Magic” market, which should begin on November 6th. It is now being checked whether it can start later, for example on December 1st.
Christmas markets 2020 in Saarland
In Saarbrücken and Merzig Christmas markets are to take place in 2020. The Christmas market in Saarlouis will be the “Saarbrücker Zeitung“According to can not take place. But they are working on an alternative.
The following Christmas markets in Saarland have already been canceled:
- St. Wendel
- Rohrbach
- Dillingen / Saar
Christmas markets 2020 in Saxony
The Striezelmarkt in Dresden is considered the oldest Christmas market in Germany. It should take place this year too, and a corresponding concept is still being worked on. However, the has already been canceled Christmas market in front of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, as well as the Wenceslas Market in Bautzen.
In Chemnitz there should be several smaller areas instead of a large Christmas market. Also the Christmas market Leipzig is currently planning with a concept in which two larger, fenced areas and several smaller ones would be conceivable. However, the Christmas market in Leipzig is not yet dry, reports the “LVZ“.
Christmas markets 2020 in Saxony-Anhalt
In Saxony-Anhalt, people can probably still look forward to Christmas markets – even if these will probably be a little different in 2020 than usual. The Christmas markets in Halle on the Saale and Wernigerode should take place.
Instead of Magdeburg Christmas Market there should be a “Magdeburg Christmas World” without alcohol and with a later start in early December. The city announced on October 30th that the prerequisites were a significantly lower infection rate and relaxed corona restrictions.
No precise decision has yet been made regarding the Christmas markets in Dessau-Roßlau and Stendal.
Christmas markets 2020 in Schleswig-Holstein
How and when you can visit the Christmas markets in Schleswig-Holstein – even that cannot be foreseen exactly in the Corona winter 2020. The well-known markets in Kiel, Flensburg and Neumünster have already been canceled.
Heide and Eckernförde initially also planned Christmas markets, which should be compatible with the Corona measures. In the Plön district, however, many Christmas markets have already been canceled. The same applies to Rendsburg and actually for Bad Bramstedt– The city still wants to work on a plan B there.
Christmas markets 2020 in Thuringia
The Christmas market in Erfurt was canceled, as well as the Christmas market on Heringen Castle in Nordhausen, the market in Eisenach and the historic Christmas market on the Wartburg. It is not yet clear whether a small market with individual stalls will be possible in December.
The Christmas markets in Thuringia are allowed to take place – and there should not be a ban on mulled wine. There is currently still the green light from Gotha and Weimar.
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