What's Open in Prague in December 2025

There is plenty of sightseeing and entertainment on offer, but we do advise booking tickets and making restaurant reservations in advance, as the best places always sell out.

What's Open during the Christmas Markets in 2025-2026

The main Christmas markets open at the Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square.

A small Christmas market opens at Na Kampě Square (Na Kampě).

Tourist attractions, sightseeing tours, river cruises and restaurants operate as normal.

In addition, the Advent River Cruise runs every weekend in the build up to Christmas.

The Christmas markets are open.

Christmas Eve is the most festive day of Christmas in Czechia, and is a wonderfully peaceful day to stroll around the city. It is the only day of the Christmas season in Prague that a significant number of businesses close or have limited opening hours.

Most tourist attractions close, but the famous squares, Charles Bridge and the courtyards at Prague Castle, some of the most attractive features of Prague, are of open to stroll around.

Selected Prague tours operate in the morning. Day trips outside Prague do not run.

The only boat trips running are the lunch and sightseeing river cruises.

Christmas concerts are held in grand concert halls, ornate opera houses and theatres, Baroque palaces, and ancient churches.

Christmas ballet includes The Nutcracker and Swan Lake (not available to book yet).

A limited number of restaurants are open, but even these have limited opening hours. Most restaurants book out in advance, so we strongly advise making reservations.

Some local convenience stores and small shops are open.
Larger shops and shopping centres are either closed or only open until midday.

Public transport:
Daytime: Metro trains run in 6-8 minute intervals. There are regular trams.
16:00-18:00: Metro trains run in 6-8 minute intervals. There are limited trams.
18:00-24:00: Metro trains run in 20 minute intervals. Night trams run in 30 minute intervals.
24:00-07:00: Night trams run in 30 minute intervals.

More information on spending Christmas in Prague: Prague Christmas Planner.

Local convenience stores, small to medium sized shops, and some shopping centres are open. Large shops (over 200m2) are closed on the 25th and open on the 26th December.

Public transport:
Daytime: Metro trains run in 6-8 minute intervals. There are regular trams.
21:00-24:00 Metro trains run in 10 minute intervals. There are regular trams.
24:00-07:00: Night trams run in 30 minute intervals.

More information on spending Christmas in Prague: Prague Christmas Planner.

27th-30th December 2025

The Christmas markets are open.

Prague remains very busy. Tourists staying on in the city after Christmas are joined by an influx of visitors arriving for the New Year's Eve celebrations.

Most tourist attractions, sightseeing tours, river cruises and restaurants operate as normal. Advance reservations are highly recommended as many places book out in advance.

In addition to regular classical concerts, Christmas concerts are held in grand concert halls, ornate opera houses and theatres, Baroque palaces, and ancient churches.

Christmas ballet includes The Nutcracker and Swan Lake (not available to book yet).

There is a choice of opera performances at the city's stunning opera houses, plus typically Czech black light theatre productions.

Shops have normal opening hours.

Public transport: Prague Metro and trams run a normal service.

Black light theatres stage early evening performances.

The Christmas markets are open.

Most tourist attractions, sightseeing tours, river cruises and restaurants operate as normal. Advance reservations are recommended.

New Year's Day concerts are held in grand concert halls, ornate opera houses and theatres, Baroque palaces, and ancient churches.

There are performances of The Nutcracker and Swan Lake (not available to book yet).

The opera houses and black light theatres are open.

Local convenience stores, small to medium sized shops, and some shopping centres are open. Large shops (over 200m2) are closed.

Public transport: Metro trains run in 6-8 minute intervals. There are regular trams.

2nd-10th January 2026

Prague remains very busy. Tourists staying on in the city after the New Year celebrations are joined by visitors arriving to celebrate Orthodox Christmas Day on 7th January 2026.

The Christmas markets remain open until 6th January 2026.

Tourist attractions, sightseeing tours, river cruises and restaurants operate as normal. Advance reservations are recommended.

Classical concerts are held in grand concert halls, ornate opera houses and theatres, Baroque palaces, and ancient churches.

The opera season is in full swing, with several excellent performances to choose from.

Ballet lovers can look forward to Romeo and Juliet at the Prague State Opera.

Black light theatres are open.

Shops have normal opening hours.

Public transport: Prague Metro and trams run a normal service.

More Information

For a list of Christmas events throughout December in Prague: December events.

For an introduction to the city: Prague tourism information.

For practical information, including advice on currency exchange: Prague tourist information.

For travel information: Travel around Prague by public transport and Travel to Prague.

For an easy way to visit Prague, the Prague Package includes a hotel, Prague airport transfers, sightseeing and entertainment.