Which day in 2026 has the most going on at once?

20 Dec 2026: 82 recorded events run at the same time — the densest day of the 2026 season.

How many municipalities host more than one tradition?

23 of 112 recorded municipalities host at least two of the 4 traditions.

Is this every event in Switzerland?

No. The dataset holds 331 verified entries in 24 cantons — our verified reach, not the Swiss total. No national official register exists for these 4 traditions.

What do «confirmed» and «open» mean?

Confirmed: the date was published at the cited source, with a read date. Open: the organiser has not published anything yet. Computed: a fixed rule applies but no concrete date is published — a computation is never presented as evidence.

How current is the calendar?

Every figure is recomputed from the dataset on each request; no value is typed by hand. Every entry carries its own verification date with source.

Season radar

4 Swiss traditions, one calendar — and one day when 82 of them run at once

Look up turnip lantern parades, candle dipping, Christmas markets and Sunday shopping separately and you see four calendars, never noticing that they overlap. We stacked them: 297 confirmed dates across 92 days, and in 151 cases more than one tradition runs in the same municipality on the same day.

Key takeaway

The 2026 Swiss season covers 4 traditions in this dataset, with 331 entries, 297 of them with a confirmed date, spread across 112 municipalities in 24 cantons. The densest day is 20 Dec 2026 with 82 events running at once. 23 municipalities host more than one tradition, and on 151 days two of them overlap in the same place.

15 September 2026·Every date checked individually at the source

4 Swiss traditions, one calendar — and one day when 82 of them run at once

297

confirmed dates

of 331 entries

events on 20 Dec 2026

the densest day of the season

112

municipalities

in 24 cantons

151

overlaps

in 23 municipalities

🏮 Four traditions — 331 entries side by side

The dataset holds 4 traditions with 331 entries in total; the largest one accounts for more than half on its own.

Every row leads to its own hub — dates, opening hours and sources are there in detail. If you are looking for a destination rather than a date, the ConvivaPlus Ausflugs-Radar lists permanent excursion destinations by weather, budget and accessibility — this calendar shows what is happening on a given day, the radar what is open all year. All interactive tools are in the tool directory.

Tradition	Entries	confirmed	Cantons	Window
🏮 turnip lantern parades	22	16	6	Fri 30 Oct – Sat 14 Nov
🕯️ candle dipping events	54	35	19	Wed 23 Sep – Sun 3 Jan
✨ Christmas markets	38	34	17	Wed 18 Nov – Wed 6 Jan
🛍️ Sunday shopping days	217	212	7	Sun 25 Jan – Sun 27 Dec

🔦 Season radar — every tradition in one filter

The season radar filters all 331 entries across the 4 traditions by tradition, canton, weekday and evidence status.

All four traditions sit in one verified dataset here — the ConvivaPlus Saison-Radar runs across all of them. Set your canton and your free evening, and see what else is on that day.

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331 of 331 events

The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
13:30–16:45
Opening hours
Three fixed one-hour slots: 13:30–14:30, 14:40–15:40 or 15:45–16:45. You book one of them, not the whole afternoon.
Meeting point
Schulhaus Tellenmatt, 6370 Stans
Organiser
Frauen Gemeinschaft Stans
The earliest candle dipping in the entire survey — and the only one that does not fall in Advent but on a Wednesday afternoon in September. It is also the only one advertised expressly for children WITHOUT an adult: from age 5, on their own, for one booked hour — everywhere else the organiser requires an accompanying adult.
Good to know
- For children from age 5, unaccompanied. Cost CHF 6.00 per child and slot — the only session in this survey charging a participation fee rather than a wax price; everywhere else you pay by weight or per candle. Registration is required; places are limited.
- ⛔ A regional event calendar lists the same event at «Schulzentrum Turmatt». The organiser itself writes «Schulhaus Tellenmatt» — we follow the organiser.
Everything on Stans→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 12 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
18:00–23:00
Meeting point
Zentrum Wallisellen
Organiser
Verschönerungsverein Wallisellen (VVW)
According to the ConvivaPlus survey, the second-largest Räbeliechtli parade in the canton of Zurich – and it only takes place every two years.
Good to know
- The only large parade of the season that still falls in October rather than November.
- According to the Verschönerungsverein, around 1,800 children take part on average.
- After the parade, FC Wallisellen runs a refreshment stand in the multi-purpose hall.
Everything on Wallisellen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 6 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
16:00–19:00
Opening hours
Mon, Tue, Thu 16:00–19:00 · Wed and Fri 14:00–20:00 · Sat and Sun 10:00–16:00
Meeting point
Quartierzentrum Veltheim, Bachtelstrasse 71, 8400 Winterthur
Organiser
Unabhängige Freiwilligengruppe unter dem Patronat des Ortsverein Veltheim
The EARLIEST candle-dipping event in the whole survey: the first wax pot here is warm on 2 November — before a single Christmas market in Switzerland has been set up.
Good to know
- ⛔ On Thursday 12.11 the organiser states there is «only candle dipping for schools» — the last public day is 11 November.
- Mornings as well as Monday, Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until 16:00 are reserved for school classes.
- Prices: beeswax CHF 4.60/100 g, coloured wax (paraffin/stearin) CHF 4.20/100 g.
- No registration needed for individuals. Maximum occupancy 30 people at a time; when busy, a limit of 2 candles per person applies.
- Schools from Veltheim have priority when registering.
Everything on Winterthur · Veltheim→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Exagon AG, Räffelstrasse 10, 8045 Zürich
Organiser
Exagon AG / Kerzenwerk
The earliest opening day in the city of Zurich — the first wax pot here is warm ten days before the Zurich candle dipping on Hechtplatz. (In the canton, Winterthur-Veltheim opens two days earlier.) And it is the only place in the survey with a «candle cloakroom»: unfinished candles are hung up and completed on another day.
Good to know
- ⛔ For 2026 the organiser publishes only the opening day («The next candle dipping will be open again from 4 November 2026») — NO end date and no daily opening hours. We do not write down an ending that is stated nowhere.
- Published prices: coloured candles CHF 3.80/100 g, beeswax CHF 4.80/100 g, white blanks for over-dipping CHF 4.00/100 g. Wick CHF 1.50 (deducted again from the finished candle, except for multi-wick candles).
- Minimum price CHF 3.00 per candle.
- The self-service café Franzl in the gallery serves home-made specialities.
Everything on Zürich · Binz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
17:30–19:00
Meeting point
Offener Bücherschrank am Eingang des Kurparks
Destination
Gärtnerhaus im Kurpark (Umtrunk ab ca. 18:30)
Food and drink
Umtrunk mit Lebkuchen, gesponsert vom Römer-Quartierverein
Preparation
Räbenschnitzen am selben Nachmittag: Do 5. November 2026, 13:30–16:45, Anmeldung nötig, CHF 7.– pro Räbe.
Organiser
Familienzentrum Karussell Baden
Good to know
- Taking part in the parade is free.
- Bring a turnip lantern or a lantern with an LED tea light, or a tea light and a lighter.
Everything on Baden→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 6 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
11:00–20:00
Opening hours
Sat 07.11 and Sun 08.11 11:00–20:00 · Mon–Fri 09.–13.11 13:30–20:00 · Sat 14.11 11:00–20:00 · Sun 15.11 11:00–17:00
Meeting point
Bertschikerstrasse 6, 8625 Gossau ZH
Organiser
Viva Kirche Gossau
Nine days in a row until 20:00, including all the weekdays in between — Gossau has the densest evening coverage of the early November week.
Good to know
- According to the organiser, the proceeds go entirely to charitable projects.
- Prices are not published on the organiser's website.
Everything on Gossau→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
12:00–20:00
Opening hours
SAT 12:00–20:00 · SUN 10:00–18:00 · Public holidays: 24 December 10:00–17:00, 25 December 10:00–17:00, 31 December 10:00–17:00, 1 January 12:00–20:00
Meeting point
Hotel UTO KULM, Uetliberg, Räume «Foresto» / «Legno», 8143 Uetliberg
Food and drink
Das Kerzenziehen lässt sich als Gruppenanlass mit einem Weihnachtsessen im Hotel kombinieren.
Organiser
UTO KULM AG
The only event in the survey that runs past New Year: it starts on 7 November and only ends on 3 January 2027 — at a point when, everywhere else in the survey, no wax pot has been warm for a fortnight.
Good to know
- Open only at weekends (plus the public holidays listed) — anyone arriving on a weekday finds the door shut.
- The price is CHF 5.50 per 100 grams including the wick.
- Book a 45-minute slot via the online form; a candle typically takes 20 to 30 minutes.
- Groups of 31 or more go through the banqueting team, not the form.
Everything on Zürich · Uetliberg→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
12:00–18:30
Opening hours
Sun 08.11 12:00–18:30 · Wed 11.11 14:00–18:30 · Fri 13.11 18:00–22:00 · Sat 14.11 12:00–18:30 · Sun 15.11 12:00–18:30 · Wed 18.11 14:00–18:30 · Fri 20.11 18:00–22:00 · Sat 21.11 12:00–18:30 · Sun 22.11 12:00–15:30
Meeting point
Kirche Neuwies, Neuwiesenstrasse 10, 8610 Uster
Organiser
Kirche Neuwies Uster
Two Friday evenings until 22:00 — the latest dipping time confirmed for 2026 in this survey, and the only place to offer it twice (the Guthirt youth centre in Zurich-Wipkingen reaches it on a single evening; the Schaffhausen dipping ran until 22:30 in 2025 but has not yet published its 2026 hours). Anyone who only has time after work finds a window here that barely exists anywhere else.
Good to know
- Prices: paraffin wax CHF 3.60/100 g, beeswax CHF 4.60/100 g.
- Nine published opening days across two weekends — in between it is not open continuously.
Everything on Uster · Neuwies→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
14:00–21:00
Opening hours
Daily 14:00-21:00 · on Wednesday 2 December only until 18:00
Meeting point
Begegnungsort VIVA, Rheinstrasse 46, 8500 Frauenfeld
Organiser
Evangelische Kirchgemeinde Frauenfeld und Katholische Kirchgemeinde FrauenfeldPLUS
23 days in a row, each of them open for seven hours — and ecumenically so: the Protestant and Catholic parishes run the same room together. Four stations, three with paraffin and one with beeswax, plus white blanks to dip in colour.
Good to know
- Open from kindergarten age, i.e. from 4 years; children accompanied by an adult.
- Groups of 10 or more can book on selected mornings. During regular opening hours no reservations are possible, according to the organiser.
- The net proceeds go to charitable organisations; in 2026 the beneficiaries are Stiftung Wunderlampe and Stiftung Sonnenhalde Münchwilen.
Everything on Frauenfeld→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
18:00–22:00
Opening hours
Fri 13.11 18:00–22:00 · Sat 14.11 14:00–21:00 · Sun 15.11 13:00–18:00
Meeting point
Jugendraum unter der Kirche Guthirt, Guthirtstrasse 3–7, 8037 Zürich
Food and drink
Gemütliches Kafistübli — auch für Leute, die nur einen Halt einschalten wollen.
Organiser
Pfarrei Guthirt Zürich
Three days, one weekend, and the wax pot is cold again: together with Bülach the shortest MULTI-DAY dipping window in the survey. Shorter still is only the single evening in Pfäffikon SZ. The sales proceeds go to local charitable institutions.
Good to know
- The event is organised by volunteers.
- The parish publishes exactly these three dates; no further days are announced for 2026.
Everything on Zürich · Wipkingen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
13:30–17:30
Opening hours
Wed 13:30–17:30 · Thu 15:15–17:30 (parent and child) · Fri 17:00–21:00 (experimenting with wax, from age 14) · Sat and Sun 13:30–17:30
Meeting point
Freizeitanlage Chrüzacher, Holzmattstrasse 6, 8953 Dietikon
Organiser
Freizeitanlage Chrüzacher
Dietikon separates its audiences cleanly: Thursday belongs to parents with small children (3 to 7), Friday evening to adults and teenagers from 14 who want to experiment with wax.
Good to know
- ⚠️ SOURCE SITUATION: as of 08.09.2026 the Chrüzacher leisure centre does not list the dates on its own website; we read them directly in the regional Limmatstadt events calendar (not in a search-result summary). That is one step further from the organiser than every other entry on this list — a phone call before travelling is worth it.
- Parent-and-child candle dipping (ages 3 to 7): Thursdays 19 and 26 November and 3 and 10 December 2026, 15:15–17:30.
- «Experimenting with wax» (from age 14): Fridays 20 and 27 November and 4 and 11 December 2026, 17:00–21:00.
Everything on Dietikon→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
VFK-Räume im Untergeschoss des Zentrum Schluefweg, Schluefweg 10, 8302 Kloten
Organiser
Vereinigung Freizeit Kloten (VFK)
Kloten dips its candles in the basement of a sports and leisure centre — no marquee, no church cellar, but two course rooms beneath the indoor pool.
Good to know
- ⛔ For 2026 the organiser so far publishes only the outer dates «Sat 14.11.2026 10:00 – Wed 02.12.2026 18:00». Day-by-day opening hours for 2026 were not yet announced as of 08.09.2026 — so we do not copy last year's.
- Target audience according to the listing: «young and old».
Everything on Kloten→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
18:00
Preparation
Räbenverkauf: Sa 31. Oktober 2026, 9–16 Uhr.
Organiser
Arbeitsgruppe Räbechilbi, Verkehrs- und Verschönerungsverein Richterswil
Regarded as the world's largest turnip-lantern parade: around 40 floats, lasting about an hour.
Good to know
- From 3 p.m. there are market stalls, open-air concerts and attractions in the old village centre.
- Come by S2 or S8 – the route runs right beside Richterswil station, and there is no parking.
- The festival badge at CHF 10.– or the plaque at CHF 15.– is compulsory – wearing it is required, sold for cash only.
Everything on Richterswil→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
10:00–20:00
Opening hours
Sunday to Thursday 10:00 to 20:00 · Friday and Saturday 10:00 to 21:00
Meeting point
Hechtplatz, 8001 Zürich
Food and drink
Wer eine dicke Kerze zieht, bleibt lange: der Veranstalter rechnet mit Stunden, nicht mit Minuten.
Organiser
Stiftung Zürcher Kerzenziehen / Zürcher Eingliederung
The oldest public candle-dipping event in Switzerland: first held in 1969, in 2026 for the 58th time — and it is no longer where a whole generation looks for it. The organiser writes that it «takes place on Hechtplatz again»; Bürkliplatz, with which the event was equated for decades, is no longer the venue.
Good to know
- School classes and groups can book Monday to Friday between 8:00 and 10:00, that is BEFORE the public opening. The organiser says it is «largely booked out» as a result.
- Groups without a reserved morning slot can come from 10:00 — but then share the marquee with other visitors.
- The number 044 211 26 00 is only in service from 14 November; before that, call 044 388 49 03.
- The net proceeds historically went to social institutions; the seed capital of Zürcher Eingliederung came from this event.
Everything on Zürich · Hechtplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
14:00–17:30
Opening hours
On all published days 14:00–17:30 (Wednesday to Sunday, with gaps — see the notes)
Meeting point
Kirchgemeindezentrum St. Franziskus, Kilchbergstrasse 1 (Eingang Albisstrasse), Foyer, 8038 Zürich
Food and drink
Getränke und Kuchen aus dem Bistro.
Organiser
GZ Wollishofen in Kooperation mit der Kirche St. Franziskus
In 2026 it moves for the first time into the foyer of the St. Franziskus parish centre — anyone with the old address in mind ends up in the wrong place.
Good to know
- ⛔ CLOSED DAYS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE PERIOD: the published daily calendar lists 18 opening days between 14 November and 12 December. Closed are, among others, 27–29 November as well as 30 November to 1 December. On 28 and 29 November you can dip candles at the Wollishofen Christmas market instead.
- ⚠️ The community centre's running text says «from 21.11 to 13.12» — but the published daily calendar starts on 14 November and ends on 12 December. We follow the calendar and flag the contradiction.
- Besides paraffin in all colours, beeswax is available too.
- No KulturLegi discount on material costs.
Everything on Zürich · Wollishofen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
14:00–17:15
Opening hours
Tue 19:00–21:30 · Wed–Fri 14:00–17:15 and 19:00–21:30 · Sat 14:00–16:30 · Sun 12:00–15:30 (closed Mondays)
Meeting point
GZ Bachwiesen, Werkräume/Atelier, Bachwiesenstrasse 40, 8047 Zürich
Organiser
GZ Bachwiesen, Atelier
One of two places in the survey with a published capacity limit: 50 people at a time (Winterthur-Veltheim states 30). Anyone coming on a Sunday afternoon may, the organiser says, have to wait.
Good to know
- ⛔ For safety reasons, children under 5 are NOT admitted to candle dipping; children under 7 only with an adult. For the youngest there is instead the «candle workshop for minis» on Monday 14 and Tuesday 15 December 2026, 09:00–11:30.
- Prices: paraffin CHF 4.–/100 g, beeswax CHF 5.–/100 g.
- No registration needed; large groups and after-school clubs are asked to register. Bring your own carrier bags.
- ⚠️ Caveat about the final day: the community centre's date list is capped at 25 entries and visibly ends on 4 December 2026. Its running text names «Sun 13 Dec.» as the end — with a leftover year «25», while all the weekdays fit 2026. We list 13 December as the final day and recommend checking with the centre about the last week.
Everything on Zürich · Bachwiesen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser states a fixed rule (seit 1927 jeweils am Dienstag nach St. Othmar (16. November)) but no calendar date yet. The date shown is derived from that rule – it is not officially confirmed.
Assembly
18:15
Start
18:45
Meeting point
Westausfahrt, westlich des SBB-Gebäudes
Food and drink
Wurst und Brot am Schluss des Umzugs
Organiser
Verkehrsverein Flawil
One of the largest Räbeliechtli parades in Switzerland – and one of the very few held on a Tuesday.
Good to know
- Route: Oberdorfstrasse and Schulstrasse, western exit, Krankenhaus-, Oberdorf-, Enzenbühl-, Wiler-, Bahnhof-, Oberdorf- and Schulstrasse.
- The local tourist association asks residents to switch off shop-window and advertising lighting.
Everything on Flawil→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
14:00–17:00
Opening hours
Wed 18.11 14:00–17:00 · Sat 21.11 10:00–17:00 · Sun 22.11 10:00–17:00 · Wed 25.11 14:00–17:00 · Sat 28.11 10:00–17:00 · Sun 29.11 10:00–17:00 · Wed 02.12 14:00–17:00
Meeting point
Tommasini, 5600 Lenzburg
Food and drink
Das Kafi Tomm bietet an allen öffentlichen Kerzenzieh-Terminen Getränke, Kuchen, Snacks oder Suppe.
Organiser
Elternverein Lenzburg
The only place in the survey where adults can cast wax lanterns in the evening instead of dipping candles — in addition to the classic offering.
Good to know
- Public opening only on Wednesday afternoons and at weekends — seven published dates.
- ⛔ The adult evenings (Thursday/Friday, wax-lantern casting and candle dipping) are «in the calendar» according to the organiser and carry no dates on the offering page. We therefore list only the published public afternoons.
- Besides school classes, clubs, teams and groups can also book the offering.
Everything on Lenzburg→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
12:00–18:30
Opening hours
Monday–Friday 12:00–18:30 · Saturday and Sunday 10:00–18:30 · on Sunday 20 December closing already at 17:00
Meeting point
Sempacherplatz (Vögeligärtli), 6003 Luzern
Food and drink
Der Verein rechnet mit mindestens zwei Stunden pro Besuch; angefangene Kerzen lassen sich im Pavillon kostenlos zwischenlagern und an einem anderen Tag fertigziehen.
Organiser
Verein Luzerner Kerzenziehen
The largest quantity of wax in the survey: over five weeks, more than 1,500 kg of beeswax is turned into candles in three linked containers at 8 wax pots. Running since 1978.
Good to know
- Only beeswax is dipped here — no coloured paraffin.
- The proceeds go to projects for people with disabilities, to holiday camps, shared housing and mobility.
- Registration is required for groups of 8 or more; opening hours can then be adjusted.
Everything on Luzern · Vögeligärtli→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Life Hall, Schweizersbildstrasse 41, 8207 Schaffhausen
Organiser
Kerzenziehen Schaffhausen (Royal Rangers Schaffhausen und Life Church Schaffhausen)
Dipping is not all that happens here: there are torches and fire pots outdoors, gel candles in a glass, bowls made from recycled wax, beeswax wraps and amaryllis dipped in wax. It is run jointly by the Royal Rangers and Life Church, not by a parish.
Good to know
- ⛔ For 2026 the confirmed period is 18 to 29 November. The opening hours and price list on the same site still carried the 2025 figures as of 11 September 2026 — we do NOT carry them forward.
- Published structure of the 2025 edition, no guarantee for 2026: Wednesday and Friday afternoon 14:00-18:00, Friday evening from age 16 19:00-22:30, Saturday and Sunday 10:00-18:00. On Friday evening a raclette meal was additionally offered in 2025.
Everything on Schaffhausen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Market: Mon–Fri 16:00–22:00 · Sat 11:00–22:00 · Sun 11:00–20:00
Meeting point
Teuschelweiherplatz, Winterthur
Food and drink
Fondue-Chalet mit Cheminée, Slalom-Bar, Kinderhütte
Organiser
Winterthurer Wintermarkt
It starts on 18 November, making it the earliest Christmas market on this list – more than two weeks before the first Sunday of Advent.
Good to know
- More than 50 festively decorated huts.
Everything on Winterthur · Teuschelweiherplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
14:00–17:30
Opening hours
Wed and Fri 14:00–17:30 · Thu 16:00–19:00 · Sat and Sun 13:00–17:00 · additionally Fri 27.11 19:00–21:00 (adults)
Meeting point
Lettenkirche, Imfeldstrasse 51, 8037 Zürich
Food and drink
Selbstbedienungskafi mit Getränken und Knabbereien.
Organiser
GZ Schindlergut in Kooperation mit der reformierten Kirche Kirchenkreis 6
On Friday 27 November from 19:00 to 21:00, adults dip candles with a glass of sparkling wine and live music — the only candle-dipping evening in the survey with a musical programme.
Good to know
- Suitable for children from age 4 — the lowest published age limit in the Zurich survey.
- Price: by weight, at least CHF 4.00 per candle.
- No registration needed (applies to the public dipping only); the remaining time slots are reserved for school classes.
- The candle dipping does not take place in the community centre itself, but in the Lettenkirche.
Everything on Zürich · Letten→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
16:00
Opening hours
Market: Mon–Sat 11:00–22:00, Sun 11:00–20:00 · Food and drink: Mon–Sat 11:00–24:00, Sun 11:00–22:00 · 24 December until 16:00 · 25 December closed · Opening Thu 19 November at 16:00
Meeting point
Kleine Schanze, Bern
Organiser
Berner Sternenmarkt
Entirely cashless: only cards and Twint are accepted. And it runs until 27 December – with exactly one rest day in between, 25 December.
Good to know
- Around 80 huts with changing offerings; a children's chalet on the square.
- Closed on 25 December – the market pauses for exactly one day and reopens on the 26th.
- There is no parking around Taubenstrasse and Rainmattstrasse; the organiser expressly asks visitors to come by public transport.
Everything on Bern · Kleine Schanze→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Quai am Genfersee, Genf
Organiser
Noël au Quai
In good weather the chalets stay open until 23:00 – the only market on the list whose closing time explicitly depends on the weather.
Good to know
- Right on the shore of Lake Geneva, with Christmas lights along the promenade and a children's yurt.
Everything on Genf→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Piazza Grande, 6600 Locarno
Organiser
enjoy / Ascona-Locarno Turismo
Here the Christmas market is part of a larger winter event: Winterland includes an ice rink, concerts and food on the Piazza Grande — and now extends between Locarno and Ascona.
Good to know
- Runs until 6 January 2027 and therefore past New Year.
Everything on Locarno→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Market: Mon–Wed 11:30–21:00, Thu–Sat 11:30–22:00, Sun 11:00–20:00 · Food and drink: Mon–Fri 17:00–23:00, Sat/Sun 11:30–23:00 · Immaculate Conception: 7.12 11:30–22:00, 8.12 11:00–20:00
Meeting point
Alpenquai, Zug
Food and drink
Fondue-Chalet mit Platz für bis zu 120 Personen
Organiser
Zuger Weihnachtsmarkt
The only market on the list that is only half open from Monday to Friday between 11:30 and 17:00 – come at midday and you see half the site.
Good to know
- More than 60 Christmas huts directly on the shore of Lake Zug.
- Zug is one of the few places with its own opening hours for the Immaculate Conception (8 December) – a public holiday in the canton of Zug.
Everything on Zug · Alpenquai→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
11:00
Opening hours
Market (non-food): Sun–Wed 11:00–21:00, Thu–Sat 11:00–22:00 · Food and takeaway: Sun–Wed 11:00–22:00, Thu–Sat 11:00–23:00 · Bars and mulled-wine stands: Thu–Sat until 23:30 at the latest · Opening on 19 November from 11:00 · Christmas Eve, 24 December, 11:00–16:00
Meeting point
Bahnhofshalle, Hauptbahnhof Zürich
Organiser
Polarzauber
The only market on this list that stands entirely under a roof: it is also the only one with no weather caveat, because a station roof covers it.
Good to know
- Free entry.
- It runs through Christmas Eve – unlike most on this list, which already close on 23 December.
- Anyone searching for «Christkindlimarkt Zürich HB» is searching for a name that no longer exists there: the old domain christkindlimarkt.ch now 301-redirects to a third-party event platform. The station hall is run as Polarzauber.
Everything on Zürich · Hauptbahnhof→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Sechseläutenplatz, Zürich
Food and drink
Fondue-Chalet mit Reservation, auch für Gruppen
Organiser
Bellevue Noël
The market on Bellevue has a new name in 2026: after ten years, Schöne Bescherung AG's «Wienachtsdorf» has left the square, which is now run as Bellevue Noël.
Good to know
- Anyone still searching for «Wienachtsdorf Zürich» lands on the predecessor's farewell page – the dates there no longer apply.
Everything on Zürich · Sechseläutenplatz / Bellevue→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Mon–Thu 16:00–21:00 · Fri 16:00–22:00 · Sat 13:00–22:00 · Sun 13:00–21:00
Meeting point
Werdmühleplatz, Zürich
Food and drink
Käsefondue im Holzchalet, Reservation möglich
Organiser
The Singing Christmas Tree
The only market on the list whose main attraction is a timetable: on the tree-shaped scaffold, a different choir sings every day – on weekdays at 17:30 and 18:30, at weekends also at 14:30 and 15:30.
Good to know
- Christmas Party every Saturday from 19:30 to 21:00.
Everything on Zürich · Werdmühleplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser states a fixed rule (Zürich Tourismus führt den Markt als «saisonal geschlossen von 24. Dezember 2025 bis 18. November 2026» – ein eigenes Start- und Enddatum für 2026 hat der Markt nicht publiziert.) but no calendar date yet. The date shown is derived from that rule – it is not officially confirmed.
Meeting point
Niederdorfstrasse · Hirschenplatz · Rosenhof
Destination
Grossmünster
Organiser
Weihnachtsmarkt Dörfli im Niederdorf
The oldest Christmas market in the city of Zurich – and the only Zurich market that does not occupy a single square, but runs as a chain of stalls from Niederdorfstrasse via Hirschenplatz to the Grossmünster.
Good to know
- In the Rosenhof, children skate for free on a small ice rink; skates can be hired on site for a fee.
Everything on Zürich · Niederdorf→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
10:00–20:00
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 10:00–20:00 · Sat/Sun 10:00–18:00 · doors open on Friday 20 November at 14:00 · final day Saturday 5 December until 18:00
Meeting point
Jurte auf dem Bahnhofplatz Baden, 5400 Baden
Organiser
Verein Kerzenziehen Baden
Dipping takes place in a yurt on the station square — and over more than 50 years the association has raised over two million francs for projects for people with disabilities, including CHF 700,000 for the new zeka centre in Baden-Dättwil.
Good to know
- Dipping is done exclusively with beeswax.
- No prior knowledge needed, no registration for individual visitors — «just drop by spontaneously».
- Finished hand-dipped beeswax candles can also be bought at the stand.
- The association works entirely on a voluntary basis; donations are possible on site or via TWINT.
Everything on Baden · Bahnhofplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Kirchgemeindehaus Marien, Untergeschoss, Wylerstrasse 26, 3014 Bern
Organiser
Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Bern-Nord und Katholische Pfarrei St. Marien
The lowest published wax price in the whole survey: CHF 3.– per 100 grams — level with the Stephanus parish house in Basel, which charges the same for coloured stearin.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 the organiser publishes the period and the price, but not yet any opening hours («a flyer with opening hours and further details will follow»).
- Mind the address: the event is not held in the Markuskirche, but in the Marien parish house at Wylerstrasse 26.
Everything on Bern · Wylerquartier→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
17:00
Opening hours
Starts Friday 20 November at 17:00 · Ends Wednesday 23 December at 22:00
Meeting point
Inseli-Park, Luzern
Food and drink
Fondue-Chalet, Aussen-Pavillons, Bars und Foodtrucks
Organiser
RUDOLFS Weihnacht
The exhibitors change every week – go twice and you see two different ranges.
Good to know
- More than 50 huts, bars and food trucks; at weekends there is an additional mini-market for the region's smallest producers.
- Together with the Franziskanerplatz market, Lucerne thus covers the whole of Advent – but the two only overlap from 3 December.
Everything on Luzern · Inseli-Park→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Quais de Montreux, 200 Meter ab Bahnhof Montreux
Organiser
Marché de Noël Montreux SA / Fondation Riviera Noël
The only market on the list with a flying Santa: the Père Noël Volant crosses the sky above Montreux, and his workshop sits on the summit of the Rochers-de-Naye.
Good to know
- Right on Lake Geneva, 200 metres from the station.
- The same organiser family runs the offshoots Vevey Riviera Noël and Villeneuve Riviera Noël.
Everything on Montreux→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
12:00–18:00
Opening hours
Sat/Sun 12:00–18:00 · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 16:00–18:00 · Wed 13:30–18:00 (published daily calendar, 16 opening days)
Meeting point
GZ Oerlikon, Aktionsraum EG
Organiser
GZ Oerlikon in Kooperation mit der Reformierten Kirche Zürich Kirchenkreis zwölf und der Katholischen Kirchgemeinde Herz-Jesu
A coloured children's candle costs «around 5 francs» here for an hour of dipping — the community centre charges by time, not by weight.
Good to know
- Monday to Friday 08:00–12:00 as well as Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 14:00–15:30 are reserved for school classes and, according to the organiser, already fully booked.
- The registration list for school classes goes online on Tuesday 20 October at 12:30.
- Groups are asked to register in advance.
Everything on Zürich · Oerlikon→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Gemeindehaus Stephanus, Furkastrasse 12, 4055 Basel
Organiser
Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Basel West
The lowest published price for coloured wax: stearin candles at CHF 3.– per 100 grams — the same floor as the Marien parish house in Bern.
Good to know
- Prices: coloured stearin candles CHF 3.–/100 g, beeswax candles CHF 4.50/100 g.
- ⛔ The parish publishes the four days but no times. School classes and groups by prior registration with Brigitt Küng, tel. 061 301 65 45.
Everything on Basel · Gemeindehaus Stephanus→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. The exact daily hours are published by the organiser via poster and agenda; they were not yet fixed as of 11 September 2026.
Meeting point
Jugendhaus Chur, Gäuggelistrasse 10, 7001 Chur
Organiser
Kinder- und Jugendarbeit Chur
The guidance here does not come from adults but from young people of Chur: for three weeks they stand at the wax pots as experts and answer questions. The candle dipping is therefore also what it produces — a youth-work project open to the public.
Good to know
- For school and kindergarten classes there are slots outside the public hours. Registration runs through an online form and opens, according to the organiser, on 1 October 2026 at 15:00.
- For clubs, companies or private groups the organiser expressly offers NO exclusive slots — they are welcome during regular opening hours.
Everything on Chur→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
14:00
Opening hours
Tue 24.11 14:00 · Wed 25.11 14:00 · Thu 26.11 14:00 · Fri 27.11 14:00 · Sat 28.11 11:00 · Sun 29.11 11:00 — only the start is published, not the closing time.
Meeting point
Reformierte Stadtkirche Solothurn, Westringstrasse 14, 4500 Solothurn
Organiser
Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Solothurn
Six days in a row, and the start time shifts with the weekend: Tuesday to Friday it begins at 14:00, Saturday and Sunday already at 11:00. Beeswax is used, and in 2026 the event is back inside the church itself.
Good to know
- Only the start of each day is published, not a closing time — if you come late, call ahead.
- Contact, per the organiser, by text message only: 079 713 58 78.
Everything on Solothurn→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
11:00–20:30
Opening hours
daily 11:00–20:30 · on 23.12.2026 only until 20:00
Meeting point
Barfüsserplatz, 4051 Basel
Organiser
Kanton Basel-Stadt, Aussenbeziehungen und Standortmarketing
The event with the latest final day before Christmas: on 23 December, this is the only place in the entire survey where you can still dip a candle — the Uetliberg does run longer, but only at weekends. It is possible because the dipping here hangs on a Christmas market rather than on a volunteer team.
Good to know
- ⛔ The candle dipping is an offering WITHIN the Christmas market; what is published are the market hours, not separate dipping times or prices.
- Basel's Christmas market was voted Europe's best Christmas market by «European Best Destinations» in 2021 and awarded «Excellent European Christmas Market» in 2026.
Everything on Basel · Barfüsserplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
13:30–19:00
Opening hours
Mon–Fri 13:30–19:00 · Sat/Sun 11:00–19:00 (lumberjack bar daily 11:00–20:30)
Meeting point
Münsterplatz, 4051 Basel
Organiser
Verein Robi-Spiel-Aktionen
Candle dipping is only one of several craft stations here: in the «Märchenwald» there is also tin casting, gingerbread decorating and blacksmithing, and the puppet theatre plays a Christmas story.
Good to know
- ⛔ What is published are the Märchenwald's opening hours, not separate candle-dipping times or prices.
- The Märchenwald closes one day before the Christmas market on Barfüsserplatz.
Everything on Basel · Münsterplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
11:00–20:30
Opening hours
Daily 11:00–20:30 · on 23.12.2026 only until 20:00
Meeting point
Barfüsserplatz und rund um die Barfüsserkirche, Basel
Organiser
Kanton Basel-Stadt
Basel publishes its market hours officially through the canton – including the differing closing time on the final day, which is two hours apart depending on the square.
Good to know
- On Barfüsserplatz you can also dip candles.
- On Claraplatz, a purely culinary offering complements the market; the canton publishes no separate dates for it.
- Voted Europe's best Christmas market by the «European Best Destinations» ranking in 2021, and awarded «Excellent European Christmas Market» in 2026.
Everything on Basel · Barfüsserplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
11:00–20:30
Opening hours
Daily 11:00–20:30 · on 23.12.2026 only until 18:00
Meeting point
Münsterplatz, vor dem Basler Münster
Organiser
Kanton Basel-Stadt
The «Märchenwald» run by Robi-Spiel-Aktionen makes this square the most family-friendly part of any market in Switzerland: tin casting, candle dipping, gingerbread decorating, blacksmithing and a puppet theatre.
Good to know
- The Märliwald runs from 26.11 to 22.12.2026 – one day shorter than the market itself – Mon–Fri 13:30–19:00, Sat/Sun 11:00–19:00, lumberjack bar daily 11:00–20:30.
- Mind the final day: Münsterplatz closes on 23.12 already at 18:00, Barfüsserplatz only at 20:00.
Everything on Basel · Münsterplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Gallusplatz, St. Gallen
Organiser
Sternenstadt St.Gallen
More than 600 stars hang in a specially choreographed light installation above the old town – the only market on the list whose lighting is choreographed on purpose and gets a dated opening; the market below it is the encore.
Good to know
- Sternissage (opening of the light choreography): Thursday, 26 November 2026, 18:30–19:30, Marktgasse.
- The decorated Christmas tree stands on Klosterplatz in the UNESCO World Heritage abbey precinct.
Everything on St. Gallen · Gallusplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
11:00–18:00
Opening hours
Monday–Thursday 11:00–18:00 · Friday 11:00–21:00 · Saturday/Sunday 10:00–18:00
Meeting point
Markthalle Aarau, Färbergässli, 5000 Aarau
Organiser
insieme Aarau-Lenzburg
The 50th edition. Half a century carried by a single association — insieme Aarau-Lenzburg funds its holiday and leisure programme for people with a cognitive disability from it.
Good to know
- Beeswax price per 100 g: school classes CHF 4.00, other visitors CHF 4.50.
- ⚠️ The opening line on the organiser's site still carries a date from last year. The published 2026 period (27.11–13.12) and the recurring weekday hours are unaffected; for the opening Friday it is worth checking.
- The organiser recommends coming on foot, by PubliBike or by public transport; by car, the Kasino, City-Märt or Kaserne car parks.
Everything on Aarau→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Waisenhausplatz, Bern
Organiser
Stadt Bern
The Christmas market closes on 24 December – the square does not: the same Waisenhausplatz then hosts the year-end market from 28 to 31 December 2026 and the New Year market from 4 to 9 January 2027. No other place on this list opens a newly named market after Christmas.
Good to know
- Range of goods: mainly ordinary market wares – for handcrafted work, Bern's address is the Münsterplatz.
- As of 8 September, the operator had not yet published detailed opening hours for 2026; its website still showed the 2025 times.
Everything on Bern · Waisenhausplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Rathausbögen, Altstadt Bülach
Organiser
Stadt Bülach / Weihnachtsmarkt Bülach
Bülach no longer has a standalone candle dipping, but one under the town hall arcades — embedded in the Christmas market and therefore tied to its three days.
Good to know
- ⛔ Only the market dates are published (27–29 November 2026), together with the sentence «Under the town hall arcades you can dip candles». Separate dipping times, prices or an organiser of the dipping were not announced as of 08.09.2026.
Everything on Bülach→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
17:00
Opening hours
Opening Friday 27 November from 17:00 · thereafter 11:00–19:30, on some days until 21:00
Meeting point
Klosterplatz Einsiedeln
Organiser
Einsiedler Weihnachtsmarkt
The only organiser on this list who publishes not just 2026 but through to 2028: 26 November to 5 December 2027 and 1 to 10 December 2028 are already fixed.
Good to know
- It runs for just ten days – the market is over on 6 December, while elsewhere the season is only getting going.
Everything on Einsiedeln→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Friday 14:00–20:00, Saturday 10:00–20:00, Sunday 10:00–18:00 · on four weekends: 27–29 November, 4–6, 11–13 and 18–20 December · closed in between
Meeting point
Mittelalterliche Altstadt Gruyères, Rue du Bourg
Organiser
Office du Tourisme de Gruyères
The market runs along a car-free medieval lane between the town gate and the castle – over 40 craftspeople exhibit, and the hours follow the daylight: Fridays only from the afternoon, Sundays closing earlier.
Good to know
- The dates come from the Fribourg tourism organisation. As of 14 September the organiser itself had not yet published a 2026 calendar on noel-gruyeres.ch – it read "Pas d'événements pour le moment".
Everything on Gruyères→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 14 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Kirchgemeindehaus, Bahnhofstrasse 29, 6460 Altdorf
Organiser
Evangelisch-Reformierte Landeskirche Uri
The only date in this survey that was not on an events page but in the room-booking calendar behind it: «Kerzenziehen 2026», Saturday 28 November, hall, foyer and kitchen at once. The same system already carries the 2027 reservation — an event that blocks a room two years ahead.
Good to know
- ⛔ This is how precise the evidence is, and how far it reaches: the cantonal church's events and room-booking calendar — the same data service ref-uri.ch itself reads — lists «Kerzenziehen 2026» for Saturday 28 November 2026 from 08:00 for the hall, foyer and kitchen at Bahnhofstrasse 29. On the rendered agenda page the entry was not yet visible as of 12 September 2026. Visitor opening hours and prices are NOT published; 08:00 is the start of the room booking, not a door opening. Ask the parish office before travelling (041 870 86 80).
- Published structure of an earlier edition, no guarantee for 2026: the Altdorf candle dipping ran in 2019 over six days in the youth room of the same building — set-up on Friday morning, then Saturday and Monday to Thursday with afternoon openings and two evenings until 21:00. For 2026 the calendar books exactly one day.
Everything on Altdorf→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 12 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Open daily · Christmas Eve 24.12.2026 only 10:00–16:00 · Märit-Kulturbeiz Dreierlei daily 10:00–22:00
Meeting point
Münsterplatz, direkt vor dem Berner Münster
Organiser
Verein Berner Münster Weihnachtsmarkt
The only market on the list with an admission rule instead of a list of goods: whoever exhibits here must produce in their own workshop and make one-off pieces – for almost 40 years now.
Good to know
- A 10- to 15-minute walk from Bern station, or by tram/bus to Zytglogge and through Münstergasse.
- In the Mix-Hüsli, young craftspeople each exhibit for one week – so the range changes during the market period.
Everything on Bern · Münsterplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser states a fixed rule (Über das Wochenende vom 1. Advent) but no calendar date yet. The date shown is derived from that rule – it is not officially confirmed.
Food and drink
Kleines Angebot an Kaffee, Tee und Kuchen.
Organiser
Freiwillige der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirchgemeinde Allschwil-Schönenbuch
For the impatient: alongside classic dipping, blanks are ready that only need colouring.
Good to know
- ⛔ The parish publishes a RULE («over the weekend of the first Sunday of Advent»), but no year. The first Sunday of Advent 2026 falls on Sunday 29 November — the weekend derived from that is our inference and is NOT confirmed by the organiser.
- Coloured candles and beeswax candles can be dipped; the offering is aimed at school classes and the general public.
Everything on Allschwil→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
10:00–20:00
Opening hours
Sun 29.11 10:00–18:00 (last entry 17:00) · Mon 30.11 to Sat 05.12 10:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00) · Sun 06.12 10:00–15:00 (last entry 14:00)
Meeting point
Unterer Waisenhausplatz, 3011 Bern
Organiser
Verein «Kerzenziehen für Jung und Alt, Bern»
The only heated candle-dipping marquee in the survey that staggers its stations by body height: 8 stations at different heights so children and adults can dip side by side. First held in 1991.
Good to know
- ⛔ MIND THE LAST ENTRY: it is one hour before closing, and on the final Sunday as early as 14:00. Anyone going by the closing time instead of the last entry arrives too late.
- Prices: beeswax CHF 4.20/100 g, coloured wax CHF 4.00/100 g.
- Time needed according to the organiser: beeswax candle thickness 1 (2 cm) one hour, thickness 2 (5 cm) 2 to 3 hours. Coloured wax is much faster (thickness 1: 30 minutes).
- With beeswax you can dip up to 8 candles at once, with coloured wax only one.
- Schools and groups only Mon–Fri in the morning (09:00–10:30 or 10:30–12:00), 90 minutes maximum, registration mandatory up to two weeks before the start. Registered groups receive a 10% discount.
Everything on Bern · Waisenhausplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Organiser
Amt für Wirtschaft des Kantons Bern
Good to know
- The canton designates four dates — but an individual shop may only open on two of them (Art. 11 para. 2 HGG). Which two is the shop's own decision.
Everything on Bern→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 13 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Altstadt Solothurn
Organiser
Chlausemäret Solothurn
A market that pays no heed to the weekend: it always falls on the first Wednesday and Thursday in December – plan for the weekend and you miss it every time.
Good to know
- More than 70 market stalls.
- The Samichlaus comes to the square with his donkey and hands out mandarins and peanuts.
Everything on Solothurn→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Wed 2 Dec 13:30–17:00 (KJAT team) · Thu 3 Dec 14:00–17:30 · Fri 4 Dec 14:00–17:30 · Sat 5 Dec 11:00–18:00 (Jubla Rotbach) · Sun 6 Dec 10:00–14:00 (Jubla Rotbach) · Wed 9 Dec 13:30–17:00 (KJAT team) · Thu 10 Dec 14:00–17:30 · Fri 11 Dec 14:00–17:30
Meeting point
Pfarreizentrum Stofel (Untergeschoss), Stofelweid 1b, 9053 Teufen
Food and drink
Alte Kleider und Schuhe anziehen; Schachteln oder Tasche für den Transport der Kerzen mitbringen.
Organiser
Katholische Pfarrei Teufen-Bühler-Stein (Jugendarbeit, KJAT und Jubla Rotbach)
The only session in this survey that publishes WHICH team runs the wax pots on which day: the KJAT team on both Wednesdays, Jubla Rotbach on Saturday and Sunday. Elsewhere the calendar gives only the hours.
Good to know
- Price: CHF 4.– per 100 g of coloured wax. Children under 8 only when accompanied by an adult. Insurance is, according to the organiser, the participants' own responsibility.
- Advance booking via the online tool Nuudel is requested; dropping in is possible but without guarantee.
- ⛔ Cross-checked on 12 September 2026: the run and the eight operating days carry the year 2026, and every weekday-date pair fits 2026 (2 December = Wednesday) and no other year. The registration link and the linked flyer on the same page, however, are still labelled «Kerzenziehen 2025» — open the flyer and you read last year's figures.
Everything on Teufen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 12 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Zelt an der Langfurrenstrasse 2, Areal der FEG Wetzikon, 8620 Wetzikon
Organiser
Kerzenziehen Wetzikon
Together with the Heuried community centre, the latest season start in the survey — Wetzikon only begins once six other events in the canton of Zurich have already been taken down.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 the organiser publishes only the period, not yet daily opening hours or prices. Registration for school classes and groups is due to go online in autumn 2026.
- Experience suggests mornings are reserved for classes and groups and afternoons are open to the public — but the organiser has not yet confirmed this day by day for 2026.
Everything on Wetzikon→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
13:30–17:30
Opening hours
Wed, Sat, Sun 13:30–17:30 · Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri 14:00–17:00 · additionally Thu 3./10./17.12 18:30–21:30 (adults only)
Meeting point
GZ Heuried, Werkatelier, Döltschiweg 130, 8055 Zürich
Organiser
GZ Heuried
The only place in the survey with three adults-only evenings — and the only one that moved its public dipping to ONLINE-reserved one-hour slots in 2026 — with a published no-show rule: after 15 minutes the place goes to the next person.
Good to know
- Prices: coloured candles CHF 3.20 per 100 g, beeswax CHF 4.80 per 100 g, plus CHF 1.00 per wick.
- According to the community centre, the booking windows for the afternoons only open from mid-November.
- On days without fully booked slots, signing up on the spot is also possible — with no guarantee of a place.
- Mornings from 09:00 to 11:30 are reserved exclusively for school classes and larger groups.
- The event only starts on 2 December — the last new start of the Zurich season, and in return it runs furthest into December.
Everything on Zürich · Heuried→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
19:00
Meeting point
Ref. Kirchgemeindehaus Pfäffikon, Hofstrasse 2a, 8808 Pfäffikon SZ
Organiser
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirchgemeinde Höfe
The only organiser in this survey to have published more for the year after next than for the coming one: for 2026 a single evening is in the calendar, for 2027 already eight days in a row (28 November to 5 December). If you want to dip by day in 2026 you have no date yet — if you are planning 2027, you do.
Good to know
- «Kerzenziehen Deluxe» is an evening event from 19:00, not the daytime offering. The ordinary dipping days for 2026 were not published as of 11 September 2026 — for those the parish gives only its rule, «as a rule in the first week of Advent».
- According to the organiser the dipping setup is also available to schools and clubs outside opening hours, by arrangement.
Everything on Freienbach · Pfäffikon→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
11:00–20:00
Opening hours
Market stalls 11:00–20:00 · Food stalls 11:00–21:00 · Final day 21.12 only until 19:00
Meeting point
Franziskanerplatz, Luzern
Organiser
IG Luzerner Herbstmesse und Märkte
On the Franciscan fountain shines the largest Advent wreath in Central Switzerland: over three metres across, with four metre-high candles.
Good to know
- Around 70 market stalls.
- ⛔ Planning trap: this market only starts on 3 December – two weeks after Zurich, Bern and Zug. Anyone travelling to Lucerne in early December will find nothing yet on Franziskanerplatz.
- The travel magazine «Time Out» ranks it among the ten most beautiful Christmas markets in Europe.
Everything on Luzern · Franziskanerplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Wed 09.12 14:00–21:00 · Thu 03./10./17.12 14:00–21:00 · Fri 04./11./18.12 14:00–21:00 · Sat 05./12./19.12 11:00–21:00 · Sun 06./13./20.12 11:00–19:30
Meeting point
Mittelalterliche Altstadt Rapperswil, zwei Gehminuten ab Bahnhof
Organiser
Christkindlimärt Rapperswil-Jona
Not a continuous market but three blocks – and that is exactly what almost every overview misses: on five days in the middle of the period nothing happens at all.
Good to know
- ⛔ CLOSED DAYS: on 7, 8, 14, 15 and 16 December 2026 there is no market.
- First weekend 3–6.12 and third weekend 17–20.12, each with around 100 exhibitors.
- The big Christkindlimärt with more than 200 stalls runs from Wednesday 9 to Sunday 13 December 2026 – now over five days instead of four.
Everything on Rapperswil-Jona→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Start
10:00
Opening hours
Friday 10:00–22:00, Saturday 10:00–22:00, Sunday 10:00–18:00
Meeting point
Altstadt Willisau
Organiser
Christkindli Märt Willisau
Twelve hours on Friday and Saturday, from 10:00 to 22:00 – the longest market day in the Lucerne data, and the opposite of an after-work market: Willisau opens in the morning and closes late at night.
Good to know
- On its dates page the organiser names no legal entity behind the market; we therefore carry the market's own name as the organiser.
Everything on Willisau→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 14 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Badener Innenstadt
Food and drink
Crêpes, Frühlingsrollen, Raclette, Rösti; Fondue-Hütte auf dem Bahnhofplatz
Organiser
Weihnachtsmarkt Baden
A single day – but beneath Baden's Christmas lighting, a work of light unique in Switzerland.
Good to know
- The exhibitors are mainly small stallholders showing work they have made themselves.
- The market's opening hours were not published as of 8 September – the source lists only the office hours of the information point.
Everything on Baden→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
11/12 December 11:00–22:00 · 13 December 11:00–21:00 · 14/15 December 15:00–21:00 · 17/18 December 15:00–22:00 · 19 December 11:00–22:00 · 20 December 11:00–21:00 · 21–23 December 15:00–21:00
Meeting point
Centre-ville Monthey
Organiser
Ville de Monthey, Service Culture, Tourisme & Jumelage
Thirteen calendar days but twelve market days – and the hours change almost daily, from 11:00 at weekends to 15:00 on the weekdays in between. Anyone planning on "daily from 11:00" here arrives four hours too early to closed chalets.
Good to know
- For Wednesday 16 December the organiser publishes no opening hours – every other day is listed individually. It does not say "closed", it stays silent: anyone planning to come on that particular day should check first.
Everything on Monthey→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 14 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Opening hours
Saturday 12.12.2026 11:00–19:00 · Sunday 13.12.2026 11:00–18:00
Meeting point
Vordergasse · Münstergasse · Klosterbezirk zu Allerheiligen
Organiser
Verein Schaffhauser Weihnachtsmarkt
It is held in the more than 800-year-old cloister of Allerheiligen – the largest cloister in Switzerland. No other market on this list has such a setting.
Good to know
- In 2026 for the 12th time.
- The entire market area is car-free during opening hours; it is less than a five-minute walk from Schaffhausen station.
Everything on Schaffhausen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The organiser has published this 2026 date themselves.
Meeting point
Soledurner Wiehnachtsmäret, Solothurn
Organiser
Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Solothurn
Not a hall but a stand in the middle of the Christmas market: here the candle dipping is part of a larger event rather than a place of its own. The organiser says plainly what it depends on — without enough volunteers it does not happen.
Good to know
- ⛔ The period is taken verbatim from the parish's call for volunteers of 8 September 2026 («vom 16.12.2026-20.12.2026»). Opening hours and the exact spot within the market were not yet published for 2026 as of 11 September 2026; the details of the 2023 edition are NOT carried forward here.
Everything on Solothurn→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Kloster Maria der Engel, Poststrasse 7, 9050 Appenzell
Organiser
Seelsorgeteam der Pfarrei St. Mauritius Appenzell, zu Gast im Kloster Maria der Engel
The only session in this survey held in a convent garden: the workshop is set up each year in the garden of the Maria der Engel convent, guided by teenage volunteers — with punch and Appenzell Biberli.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 12 September 2026 the organiser has published no date for 2026. The most recent dates on the convent's own site are from 2022 (five dates from late November to mid-December). We do NOT carry them forward.
- Published structure without a year: five individual dipping days during Advent, not one continuous run. The convent's 2026 Advent programme currently lists concerts, exhibitions and the Advent breakfasts — the candle dipping is usually announced separately by the parish.
Everything on Appenzell→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 12 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Tribüne Landhof, ooink ooink Productions Kinder- und Jugendarbeit, 4058 Basel
Organiser
ooink ooink Productions, Kinder- und Jugendarbeit Landhof
Good to know
- ⛔ The most recent post about candle dipping on this page is from last year. We do NOT carry it forward; the 2026 date is open.
- Structure of the offering according to the organiser (without a year): four days from Wednesday to Saturday, Wed and Fri 14:00–17:30, Thu 14:00–19:30, Sat 11:00–16:00.
Everything on Basel · Wettstein→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Thomaskirche, Hegenheimerstrasse 229, 4055 Basel
Organiser
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche des Kantons Basel-Stadt
On Saturday there is traditionally a spaghetti happening from 18:00 — the only candle dipping in the survey with a supper of its own.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 the entry in the church's events calendar still carries last year's date. 2026 date open.
- Published structure (without a year): daily 14:00–20:00, Thursday and Saturday until 22:00.
Everything on Basel · Thomaskirche→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Berner Generationenhaus, Bahnhofplatz 2, 3011 Bern
Organiser
Berner Generationenhaus in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Verein UND Generationentandem
The only place in the survey with a tiered solidarity price: you choose the price per candle yourself — CHF 4.– for a small budget, CHF 8.– to cover costs, CHF 12.– as a solidarity price.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 the page still shows last year's edition. We do NOT carry it forward; the 2026 date is open.
- The dipping takes place in wooden huts in the inner courtyard; hosts help where needed.
Everything on Bern · Bahnhofplatz→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Kirchgemeindehaus Glarus
Organiser
Gestaltungspädagogin Fabia Hadorn mit Team, in Zusammenarbeit mit der Evangelisch-reformierten Kirchgemeinde Glarus-Riedern
It is not the parish that dips candles here but a design educator with her own team — the parish provides the room and backs the event. She is thus the only individual named as the holder of a candle-dipping event in this survey — everywhere else the field carries a parish, an association, a centre or a company.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 12 September 2026 the 2026 date is not published — and here that is provable, not assumed: the parish keeps its agenda gap-free through the end of December 2026 (down to individual choir rehearsals), and no candle dipping appears in it. The entry for the 2022 edition was, according to the same agenda, put online on 14 October — about six weeks before the event. So it is not too late, it is too early.
- Published structure of earlier editions, no guarantee for 2026: price CHF 2.50 per 100 g, children under 12 accompanied by an adult, no registration needed, refreshment corner with cake, fruit, coffee and syrup; extra dates are possible for closed groups.
- ⛔ The address is deliberately given without a street: the parish lists Zollhausstrasse 1 as its own address, while the 2022 announcement named the youth cellar at Gerichtshausstrasse 55. We treat neither as settled until the organiser publishes 2026.
Everything on Glarus→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 12 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking. Der Veranstalter zeigt am 8. September 2026 nur die Bilanz der Ausgabe 2025; Termine für 2026 sind noch nicht publiziert.
Meeting point
Mehrere Plätze in der Innenstadt von Lausanne
Organiser
Bô Noël Lausanne
According to the organiser, the 11th edition drew more than 450,000 visitors – one of the country's best-attended Christmas markets, spread across 60 chalets.
Good to know
- The market is spread across several squares in the city centre; there is no single location.
Everything on Lausanne→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 8 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking. Die Frauen Menzingen führen das Kerzenziehen im Sprützehüsli durch; für 2026 ist am 13.09.2026 kein Datum publiziert. Die Ausgabe 2025 lief vom Freitag, 28. November bis Mittwoch, 3. Dezember.
Meeting point
Sprützehüsli, Neudorfstrasse 14, 6313 Menzingen
Organiser
Frauen Menzingen
Six days, six different time windows — from 15:30 to 20:00 on Friday, two afternoons, down to a Tuesday open for just ninety minutes. The organiser charges literally «by weight».
Good to know
- Published structure of the 2025 edition, no guarantee for 2026: Fri 28.11 15:30–20:00 · Sat 29.11 14:00–17:00 · Sun 30.11 14:00–17:00 · Mon 1.12 15:30–20:00 · Tue 2.12 15:00–16:30 · Wed 3.12 13:30–16:30.
Everything on Menzingen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 13 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Spritzenhaus Sarnen, Dorfplatz, 6060 Sarnen
Organiser
Freizeitzentrum Obwalden
Dipping takes place in the old fire-engine house on the village square. On the same page the organiser lists every edition since 2017 without a gap — anyone wanting to know whether an event really happens every year reads it off year by year instead of taking it on trust.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 12 September 2026 the organiser writes verbatim on its events page: «No events at present. The candle dipping and the ‹Fätzigä Samschtig› are being planned.» The event is therefore announced for 2026 but not yet dated. The most recently published edition ran from 2 to 14 December 2025; we do NOT carry it forward.
- Published structure without a year: children, young people, adults, clubs, school classes and companies are welcome; individuals and families drop in, groups register in advance (041 662 08 44 or via the contact form on fzo.ch).
Everything on Sarnen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 12 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Reformierte Kirche Sarnen, Ennetriederweg 2, 6060 Sarnen
Organiser
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirchgemeinde Obwalden
Dipping happens inside the church itself, and the guidance comes from the confirmation class — parents may expressly hand their children over into the team's care. In Sarnen a parish and a secular leisure centre each run their own candle dipping, independently of one another — in the same village, a few minutes apart on foot.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 12 September 2026 the parish has published no 2026 date; its own candle-dipping page still carries the 2021 edition. The 2021, 2022 and 2025 editions are documented — the 2025 one across three days in early December. We carry none of it forward.
- Published structure without a year: price by weight; the Antenne team serves coffee, tea and cake. Everyone is welcome, young and old.
Everything on Sarnen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 12 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Gallusstrasse 16, 9000 St. Gallen
Organiser
Katholisches Dom Zentrum mit der Jugendarbeit und der reformierten Cityseelsorge
After 35 years, Cevi St. Gallen has handed over the candle-dipping marquee: it is now run by the Catholic Dom Zentrum together with the youth ministry and the Reformed city chaplaincy — and it no longer stands by the station, but on Gallusstrasse as part of the Sternenmarkt.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 the page still shows last year's dates. We do NOT carry them forward; the 2026 date is open.
- Dipping is done with beeswax.
- Anyone searching for the «Cevi candle dipping by the station» is searching for an event that no longer exists under that organisation or in that place.
Everything on St. Gallen · Gallusstrasse→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Organiser
Reformierte Kirchgemeinde Stäfa-Hombrechtikon zusammen mit der römisch-katholischen Pfarrei St. Verena
Stäfa dips its candles ecumenically — the Reformed and Catholic parishes run the event together.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 the parish publishes no date for 2026, only the contact person (Christof Maag). Date open.
Everything on Stäfa→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
Kirchgemeindehaus, Zentralstrasse 40, 8610 Uster
Organiser
Evangelisch-reformierte Kirche Uster
Uster has two independent candle-dipping offerings — the Neuwies church and this one. The second has no date yet for 2026.
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 the parish still lists last year's dates on this page. We do NOT carry them forward. As soon as the parish publishes 2026, the date will appear here.
- Published structure of the offering (without a year): first a week for schools, then around two weeks of public candle dipping; on Wednesdays also in the evening.
Everything on Uster · Kirchgemeindehaus Zentralstrasse→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
GZ Affoltern, Bodenacker 25, 8046 Zürich
Organiser
GZ Affoltern
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 the Affoltern community centre has not yet published a candle-dipping offering for 2026 (no entry in its activity overview). The event has been part of the house's Advent programme for years — we therefore list it as «date still open» and advise against assuming last year's.
Everything on Zürich · Affoltern→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
GZ Leimbach, 8041 Zürich
Organiser
GZ Leimbach
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 no published candle-dipping offering for 2026 in the community centre's activity overview. Date open.
Everything on Zürich · Leimbach→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
GZ Loogarten, 8048 Zürich
Organiser
GZ Loogarten
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 no published candle-dipping offering for 2026 in the community centre's activity overview. Date open.
- Mind the spelling: the centre is called «Loogarten», not «Loorgarten» — with the wrong spelling you find neither the house nor the offering.
Everything on Zürich · Loogarten→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
GZ Riesbach, 8008 Zürich
Organiser
GZ Riesbach
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 no published candle-dipping offering for 2026 in the community centre's activity overview. Date open.
Everything on Zürich · Riesbach→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
GZ Witikon, 8053 Zürich
Organiser
GZ Witikon
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 no published candle-dipping offering for 2026 in the community centre's activity overview. Date open.
Everything on Zürich · Witikon→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026
The event usually takes place, but the 2026 date has not been published yet. We keep checking.
Meeting point
GZ Hottingen, 8032 Zürich
Organiser
GZ Hottingen
Good to know
- ⛔ As of 08.09.2026 no published candle-dipping offering for 2026 in the community centre's activity overview. Date open.
Everything on Zürich · Hottingen→
Source: To the organiser's page · checked on 11 September 2026

verified · ConvivaPlus

📅 Dates today and over the next seven days

This list is recomputed on every request — it shows what runs today and over the coming seven days.

Confirmed dates from every tradition, in chronological order. Multi-day events stay listed while they run.

By our records nothing runs in the next seven days. That is a result, not an error: outside the season the calendar stays empty.

🎯 Densest day: 20 Dec 2026

On 20 Dec 2026, 82 recorded events run at the same time — more than on any other day of the season.

This number can only be computed if you know the start and end date of every single entry: a Christmas market counts on each of its market days, a parade only on one evening. No official register and no search engine keeps that count — we can, because each of the 331 entries is recorded and sourced individually.

Sunday, 20 December 2026

🕯️ candle dipping events6 ✨ Christmas markets24 🛍️ Sunday shopping days52

⚔️ Overlaps — 151 days when two traditions meet

On 151 days more than one tradition runs in the same municipality at the same time.

⛔ We deliberately do not write «these clash». A Christmas market is open all day, a lantern parade lasts an hour in the evening — whether they really collide is a question of times, and those are far from published everywhere. For 79 of these 151 days at least one time is missing. What we can prove is: on that day both run in the same place.

First date	Canton	Tradition
Fri 6 Nov	WinterthurZH	🏮 turnip lantern parade🕯️ candle dippingtimes published
Sat 7 Nov	ZürichZH	🏮 turnip lantern parade🕯️ candle dippingtimes published
Thu 19 Nov	ZürichZH	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Fri 20 Nov	BernBE	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Fri 20 Nov	LuzernLU	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettimes published
Fri 20 Nov	ZürichZH	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Sat 21 Nov	BernBE	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Sat 21 Nov	LuzernLU	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettimes published
Sat 21 Nov	ZürichZH	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Sun 22 Nov	BernBE	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Sun 22 Nov	DietikonZH	🕯️ candle dipping🛍️ Sunday shopping daytime missing
Sun 22 Nov	LuzernLU	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettimes published
Sun 22 Nov	ZürichZH	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Mon 23 Nov	BernBE	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Mon 23 Nov	LuzernLU	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettimes published
Mon 23 Nov	ZürichZH	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Tue 24 Nov	BernBE	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Tue 24 Nov	LuzernLU	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettimes published
Tue 24 Nov	ZürichZH	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing
Wed 25 Nov	BernBE	🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas markettime missing

🗓️ Season calendar — 92 days with something on

Across 92 calendar days the offering is spread very unevenly: the densest week carries a multiple of the quietest.

Each row is a week, each bar a tradition. Weeks with nothing on do not appear.

Week of Mon 19 Jan3
Week of Mon 16 Feb1
Week of Mon 2 Mar2
Week of Mon 9 Mar1
Week of Mon 16 Mar7
Week of Mon 23 Mar13
Week of Mon 6 Apr6
Week of Mon 13 Apr2
Week of Mon 20 Apr6
Week of Mon 27 Apr4
Week of Mon 4 May6
Week of Mon 25 May1
Week of Mon 1 Jun1
Week of Mon 8 Jun1
Week of Mon 22 Jun1
Week of Mon 27 Jul1
Week of Mon 24 Aug1
Week of Mon 31 Aug2
Week of Mon 7 Sep3
Week of Mon 21 Sep6
Week of Mon 19 Oct8
Week of Mon 26 Oct2
Week of Mon 2 Nov30
Week of Mon 9 Nov49
Week of Mon 16 Nov137
Week of Mon 23 Nov257
Week of Mon 30 Nov294
Week of Mon 7 Dec270
Week of Mon 14 Dec260
Week of Mon 21 Dec95
Week of Mon 28 Dec14
Week of Mon 4 Jan3

🗺️ Cantons — 24 with entries, 12 with several traditions

24 cantons carry at least one entry, 12 of them at least two different traditions.

Darker means more entries. The 16 cantons with enough substance of their own have a page per tradition — the rest live in the hub table.

Where the turnips burn across the country

…

1244

Source: Swiss season calendar 2026: 297 dates, 82 on one day

🏮Zurich12 🏮Bern4 🏮Aargau3 🕯️Zurich24 🕯️Basel-Stadt5 🕯️Aargau3 🕯️Bern3 ✨Zurich6 ✨Aargau3 ✨Bern3 ✨Fribourg3 ✨Lucerne3 🛍️Zurich202 🛍️Bern8 🛍️Basel-Stadt2 🛍️Solothurn2

📍 Several traditions — 23 municipalities host more than one

23 municipalities host more than one of the 4 traditions; Zürich hosts 4.

The list for anyone who wants to bundle a trip: one place, several traditions, one weekend.

ZürichZH30 entries
🏮 turnip lantern parade🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Zürich · Affoltern All dates · Zürich · Albisrieden All dates · Zürich · Friesenberg
WinterthurZH8 entries
🏮 turnip lantern parade🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Winterthur · Iberg All dates · Winterthur · Veltheim All dates · Winterthur · Neumarkt
BernBE10 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Bern All dates · Bern · Kleine Schanze All dates · Bern · Münsterplatz
BaselBS9 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Basel All dates · Basel All dates · Basel
SolothurnSO5 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Solothurn All dates · Solothurn All dates · Solothurn
LuzernLU4 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Luzern · Vögeligärtli All dates · Luzern · Franziskanerplatz All dates · Luzern · Inseli-Park
BadenAG3 entries
🏮 turnip lantern parade🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market
All dates · Baden All dates · Baden · Bahnhofplatz All dates · Baden
SchaffhausenSH3 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Schaffhausen All dates · Schaffhausen All dates · Schaffhausen
St. GallenSG3 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · St. Gallen · Gallusstrasse All dates · St. Gallen · Gallusplatz All dates · St. Gallen
BülachZH5 entries
🕯️ candle dipping🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Bülach
DietikonZH5 entries
🕯️ candle dipping🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Dietikon
HorgenZH5 entries
🏮 turnip lantern parade🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Horgen
RichterswilZH5 entries
🏮 turnip lantern parade🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Richterswil
StäfaZH5 entries
🕯️ candle dipping🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Stäfa
UsterZH5 entries
🕯️ candle dipping🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Uster
WallisellenZH5 entries
🏮 turnip lantern parade🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Wallisellen
WetzikonZH5 entries
🕯️ candle dipping🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Wetzikon
KlotenZH4 entries
🕯️ candle dipping🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Kloten
ChurGR3 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market
All dates · Chur All dates · Chur
AarauAG2 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market
All dates · Aarau All dates · Aarau
FrauenfeldTG2 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market
All dates · Frauenfeld All dates · Frauenfeld
Illnau-EffretikonZH2 entries
🏮 turnip lantern parade🛍️ Sunday shopping day
All dates · Illnau-Effretikon · Illnau
ZugZG2 entries
🕯️ candle dipping✨ Christmas market
All dates · Zug All dates · Zug · Alpenquai

🔎 Open dates — 34 entries without a confirmed date

34 of the 331 entries have no date verified at the source yet.

We show them rather than hide them. An entry without a published date is not a flaw in the dataset but the state of play at the organiser — and the honest answer to «when is it this year?» is then «not published yet». This page counts 297 confirmed against 34 open entries and names both figures.

Each of the 331 entries carries its own source with a read date — organiser, municipality or cantonal office. Municipality and canton assignment follows the official municipality register of the Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO); cantonal and municipal publications are reached via opendata.swiss and the federal authorities via admin.ch. The compilation itself — which tradition runs when and where, and where two of them meet — is an own ConvivaPlus analysis and appears in none of those registers.

Sources & methodology4

Researched & source-checked · for Switzerland

As of: 2026-09-15

🏮 turnip lantern parades →22 entries · 16 confirmed · 6 Cantons

🕯️ candle dipping events →54 entries · 35 confirmed · 19 Cantons

✨ Christmas markets →38 entries · 34 confirmed · 17 Cantons

🛍️ Sunday shopping days →217 entries · 212 confirmed · 7 Cantons

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Discussion

7 voices from the community

Franziskafrom Burgdorf

13 September 2026 · 2 days ago

De dichtescht Tag isch en super Idee. Han grad gseh, dass bi üs am glyche Samschtig drü Sache parallel laufed — das hät mer sünsch niemert gseit.

Andrinfrom Chur

12 September 2026 · 3 days ago

Graubünden ist noch dünn. Kommt da noch was, oder ist das Deutschschweiz-Mittelland-lastig by design?

ConvivaPlus Editorial12 September 2026 · 3 days ago

Weder noch — die Abdeckung folgt bisher schlicht dem, was wir einzeln beim Veranstalter nachlesen konnten. Die Kantonstabelle auf dieser Seite zeigt den Stand ungeschönt, inklusive der Lücken.

Miriamfrom Solothurn

11 September 2026 · 4 days ago

Gut, dass ihr bei den Doppelterminen dazuschreibt, wenn die Uhrzeit fehlt, statt einfach «Konflikt» zu behaupten. Das macht den Unterschied zwischen einer Liste und einer Recherche.

ConvivaPlus Editorial11 September 2026 · 4 days ago

Danke — genau so ist es gemeint. Wo die Uhrzeit publiziert ist, steht sie; wo nicht, sagen wir das. Eine Überschneidung im Kalender ist noch kein Konflikt vor Ort.

Pascalfrom Fribourg

10 September 2026 · 5 days ago

J'ai découvert grâce à la liste des doubles dates que le marché de Noël et le cortège tombaient le même soir chez nous. On a décalé — merci.

Heidifrom Uster

08 September 2026 · 1 weeks ago

Dass ich ändlich gseh, wenn a mim freie Aabig öppis lauft — und nöd zersch dry Gmeinde-Sites uufmache mues. Das isch genau das, wo gfehlt het.

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