Girona Christmas Market

The Girona Christmas market, the Mercat de Nadal, takes over the Plaça de la Independència from Friday 27 November 2026 to 5 January 2027. The city council brings together craftspeople and producers, with a section set aside for Christmas trees and greenery, and entry is free. From Perpignan and the Pyrénées-Orientales, it is the closest Spanish Christmas market in our selection.

Girona Christmas market 2026 dates and opening hours

The Mercat de Nadal opens on Friday 27 November 2026, the evening the Christmas lights are switched on, and stays in place until 5 January 2027, the eve of Epiphany. The stalls are open every day from 10:30am to 9pm. Three days close earlier, at 7pm: 24 December, 31 December and 5 January. The market is closed on 25 and 26 December and on 1 January.

In 2025 the market opened on 28 November and closed on 5 January 2026.

Opening night: the lights, the cercavila and hot chocolate

The opening evening begins with the switching on of the Christmas lights on the Plaça Catalunya. A cercavila, a Catalan street procession, then leads the crowd to the Plaça de la Independència, where hot chocolate is served to inaugurate the market. If you come for the first night, stand on the Plaça Catalunya for the lights and follow the procession to the stalls.

What the stalls sell: crafts, food and Christmas trees

Stalls in the craft section are allocated by the city council through a call for applications, and every applicant has to hold a craftsperson’s card. The market brings together handmade objects, artisan food, Christmas decorations and nativity figures. A green section rounds off the offer with Christmas trees and decorative greenery for the home. The number of stalls is not yet known.

Where the Girona Christmas market is and how to get there

The Plaça de la Independència is in the centre of Girona and access to the market is free. From Perpignan, the city is reached by train or by motorway: check journey times with the carriers before booking.

The other markets in the country are listed on our page of Christmas markets in Spain.

• The Barcelona Christmas market is the big Catalan event of the season, and the Spanish market most popular with visitors from France.
• The Perpignan Christmas market is the stop on the French side of the border.