Christmas in Helsinki 2026

Christmas markets

The big one is Tuomaan Markkinat on Senate Square, open from 27 November to 22 December 2026: 11–19 Monday to Thursday and on Sundays, 11–20 on Fridays and Saturdays. Expect handicrafts, Christmas food and glögi.

The other markets we have found are in the list below, soonest first.

FunDesign Christmas Market 2026Sat 21 Nov · 11:00Kaapelitehdas

Food & drinkFreePinta Christmas Market

Christmas concerts

Parishes across Finland hold Kauneimmat joululaulut evenings, carol sing-alongs where the whole church sings. In English, St Nicholas’ Anglican Church holds its carol service in Helsinki Cathedral on Wednesday 9 December at 19:00.

Ticketed Christmas concerts are listed below, live from the ticket shops.

Live music€10Joulukonsertti "Sä Tähdistä kirkkain"Sun 22 Nov · 18:30Temppeliaukion kirkkoEnds 20:30

Pikkujoulu nights you can buy a ticket for

Pikkujoulu, "little Christmas", is the Finnish name for a pre-Christmas party. The ones you can buy a ticket for are in the week-by-week list below.

Independence Day, Sunday 6 December

Finland’s Independence Day falls on a Sunday in 2026.

Lucia Day is 13 December, a Sunday this year. By tradition Lucia is crowned at Helsinki Cathedral and leads a procession through the centre; Folkhälsan publishes this year’s programme on lucia.fi.

13 events in the city on 6 December. See the whole day →

What’s open over Christmas

Opening hours change over Christmas. For 24–26 December, check the holiday timetables in the HSL app before you go, and each event’s page for its own times.