Hot wine and Estonian handicrafts, the main goods sold in the market's wooden cabins.
Hot wine and Estonian handicrafts, the main goods sold in the market's wooden cabins.
Source: Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Tallinn · Estonia
Tallinn Christmas Market
Tallinna jõuluturg
20 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 Not confirmed
Official websiteDates and hours may change. Check them on the market's official site.
Key facts
| City | Tallinn |
|---|---|
| Country | Estonia |
| Location | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Dates | 20 Nov 2026 – 6 Jan 2027 Not confirmed |
| Official website | Official website |
| Map pin | 59.43733, 24.74567. Approximate location from the sources used for this page. |
About the market
The Tallinn Christmas Market (Tallinna Jõuluturg) is held each winter on Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats), at the heart of Tallinn's old town, which is one of the best-preserved medieval town centres in Europe. The modern market was founded in 2001 by Paul Oberschneider. Wooden Christmas cabins and stands sell handicrafts, hot wine and souvenirs, and the market receives about 200,000 visitors a year, many of them tourists. The square has a long connection with Christmas. In 1441 the Brotherhood of Blackheads, a guild of unmarried merchants, put up a Christmas tree on Town Hall Square. Tallinn claims it as the earliest public Christmas tree displayed in Europe, and a tall tree remains the centrepiece of the market today. Reception is not uniformly positive: in 2024 Estonian Public Broadcasting called the market 'tacky', with kitschy elements resembling a souvenir shop.
Sources: Wikipedia. Some wording is drawn from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Traditions and specialities
What is particular here
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