Christmas in Prague: Baby Jesus brings the gifts, not Santa

In Prague the Christmas presents are not brought by Santa Claus. They arrive on the evening of 24 December, brought by Ježíšek, the Baby Jesus, and the traditional dinner is fried carp with potato salad.


 

The main Christmas markets open on Saturday 28 November 2026:

  • 🎄 Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square: every day from 28 November to 6 January 2027, 10 am to 10 pm, free entry. The tree on Old Town Square is lit on the opening Saturday in the late afternoon
  • 🍖 Wenceslas Square is the market for eating: sausages, roast ham carved off the spit, potato pancakes and medovina, hot honey wine
  • 😇 On 5 December St Nicholas walks the Old Town with an angel and a devil, handing out sweets to children who admit to being good
  • 🕯️ Unlike the German markets, which close on Christmas Eve, Prague keeps going into January
  • ✈️ Flying in? A pre-booked taxi from Prague Airport to any hotel in the centre is €30 for the whole car, fixed in advance; the driver meets you in the arrivals hall with a name board

Prague Christmas markets 2026: dates, markets and tips →

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons: Hynek Moravec (CC BY 2.5), Karelj (CC BY 4.0 / public domain), Donald Judge (CC BY 2.0). Music: Dvořák, New World Symphony, Scherzo (Musopen, public domain).

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