Christmas Markets in Cyprus 2026: Dates for All 12
Christmas markets in Cyprus 2026: 12 markets with dates, from Eleftheria Square in Nicosia (28 Nov-27 Dec) to Christmas Street in Limassol (28-29 Nov).
Twelve Christmas markets are listed in Cyprus for 2026 so far. Of the nine with full details, five are in and around Nicosia, from the Mall of Cyprus market (21 November to 31 December) to the city-centre market on Eleftheria Square (28 November to 27 December). Two are in Limassol, both by Panagia Pantanassa in Katholiki: Christmas Street on 28-29 November and Christmas Avenue on 28-29 December. Two are in Larnaca district, including Forest Market on the beach at Pyla on 11-13 December. Entry is free at eight of them. For Christmas Avenue the organiser has not confirmed it yet. Three more were announced in the last weeks: Limassol Marina, the Presidential Palace and CyHerbia.
Dates and times as announced by the organisers, last checked on 2 November 2026.
Nicosia and around
Sat 21 Nov - Thu 31 Dec, Mall of Cyprus, Nicosia, free entry. The longest run of any market here: six weeks, indoors, so rain does not matter.
Sat 28 Nov - Sun 27 Dec, Eleftheria Square, Nicosia, free entry. The city-centre market, open for more than three weeks.
Fri 4 Dec - Sun 6 Dec, Agios Georgios Park, Lakatamia, free entry. A neighbourhood market over one weekend, in a park rather than a square.
Sun 6 Dec, 12:00-20:00, Eleftheria Square, Nicosia, free entry. One day only, on the same square as the main Nicosia market, so you can do both on Sunday 6 December.
Sat 19 Dec, 17:00-22:00, Church of Saints Constantine and Helena, Tseri, free entry. The only one with a holiday concert on the same evening.
Limassol
Sat 28 Nov - Sun 29 Nov, Panagia Pantanassa church courtyard, Katholiki, Limassol, free entry. The first market of the season in Limassol: stalls, gifts, music and games for children, one weekend only.
Mon 28 Dec - Tue 29 Dec, by Panagia Pantanassa Cathedral, Katholiki, Limassol, entry not yet confirmed. Same spot a month later: market stalls and a children's area between Christmas and New Year.
Larnaca district
Fri 11 Dec - Sun 13 Dec, Forest Beach, Pyla, free entry. A market by the sea, Friday to Sunday.
Sat 19 Dec, 11:00, Sunmoon Creative Space, Larnaca, free entry. Records instead of baubles: a gift market for people who collect vinyl.
Three more markets are announced, but each still misses one fact, so they sit here rather than on a card. Limassol Marina lights its tree on Saturday 21 November at Marina Square, with a charity Christmas market from 16:00 until 20:30 (Limassol Marina), entry not stated. Christmas at the Presidential Palace in Nicosia fills the palace amphitheatre with local producers and artisans on 19-20 December, 11:00 to 20:00, entry not stated yet. The Christmas Festival at CyHerbia in Avgorou runs 12-13 December, 9:00 to 17:00, and its market comes with the park ticket. The park has not published the festival price.
No Christmas market in Paphos is listed yet. We add new markets here and to the events listing as soon as an organiser publishes dates.
Looking for the mountain villages that dress up for Christmas instead? They have their own guide: Christmas villages in Cyprus 2026.
Bottom line
If you go to one, make it the Eleftheria Square market in Nicosia on Sunday 6 December: the main market and the German one are on the same square that day.
Questions people ask
Is there a Christmas market in Limassol in 2026?
Yes, three. Limassol Marina opens the season on Saturday 21 November with a market from 16:00. Christmas Street (28-29 November) and Christmas Avenue (28-29 December) are both next to Panagia Pantanassa in Katholiki, 10:00 to 19:00.
When is the Nicosia Christmas market?
From Saturday 28 November to Sunday 27 December 2026 on Eleftheria Square, under cover on the lower level. The German Christmas market joins it on the same square on Sunday 6 December.
Are Christmas markets in Cyprus free?
Eight of the 12 markets on this page are free to enter. CyHerbia charges its park ticket, and Christmas Avenue, Limassol Marina and the Presidential Palace have not stated entry yet. You pay for food, drinks and gifts.
Is there a Christmas market in Larnaca?
Two: Forest Market on Forest Beach in Pyla, 11-13 December, and the Christmas Vinyl Fair at Sunmoon Creative Space on Saturday 19 December.
What is the difference between Christmas markets and Christmas villages?
Markets are a few stalls in a square, park or mall. Christmas villages are whole mountain villages decorated for the season, 9 of them this year, open 21 November to 6 January. See our Christmas villages guide.