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Opening times in December
The Prague Christmas markets attract visitors to the city throughout December, including over Christmas and New Year's Eve. The markets are open daily, and there is plenty of sightseeing and entertainment on offer throughout. |
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What is Open and When in December?
*03rd December 2016 - 23rd December 2016
Christmas markets are open.
Tourist attractions and sightseeing tours, bars, cafés, restaurants and shops operate as normal.
There are opera, ballet and theatre performances, and classical concerts, including festive concerts.
The metro and trams run a normal service: Prague Public Transport.
24th December 2016: Public Holiday
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Christmas Eve is the most festive day of Christmas in the Czech Republic, and is the one day when a significant number of businesses close or have limited opening hours.
Many tourist attractions close their interiors. However, the famous squares (a major attraction of Prague) are naturally open for visitors to stroll around. Christmas Eve is a wonderfully peaceful day to explore the city.
Sightseeing tours operate in the morning only.
Festive classical concerts run in the afternoon and early evening.
A limited number of cafés and bars open for drinks and light food. BUT, only selected restaurants are open, so we strongly recommend making advance reservations.
For shopping, mostly only small convenience stores open.
The metro and trams run a Saturday service during the day: metro trains in 6-8 minute intervals plus regular trams.
From 18:00-24:00 the metro runs in 20 minute intervals.
From 16:00-18:00 there are limited trams. From 18:00-24:00 night trams run in 20 minute intervals. From 24:00-07:00 night trams run in 30 minute intervals.
The Funicular Railway at Petrin operates 09:00-18:00.
General travel information: Prague Public Transport.
More information: Prague Christmas Planner. | | 25th-26th December 2016: Public Holidays
Christmas markets are open.
Most tourist attractions and sightseeing tours, bars, cafés, shops, theatre, opera and ballet performances operate. There are festive classical concerts and most restaurants are open (many have special menus). We recommend making advance reservations.
The metro and trams run a Sunday service during the day and early evening: metro trains in 6-8 minute intervals plus regular trams.
From 21:00-24:00 the metro runs in 10 minute intervals.
From 24:00-07:00 night trams run in 30 minute intervals.
The Funicular Railway at Petrin operates 09:00-23:20.
General travel information: Prague Public Transport.
More information: Prague Christmas Planner.
27th-30th December 2016
Christmas markets are open.
Tourist attractions and sightseeing tours, restaurants, bars, cafés, shops, theatre, opera, ballet, concerts
and public transport operate as normal.
31st December 2016
Christmas markets are open.
Shops and tourist attractions have limited opening hours. Most sightseeing tours operate.
Concert venues and theatres have afternoon and early evening performances. There is a special New Year's Eve Gala at the Estates Theatre.
Restaurants, bars, clubs and nightlife venues have extended opening hours, and many put on New Year's Eve parties with special menus.
The metro runs a normal service, extended until 01:30 (last trains begin their journey at 01:00).
Trams run a normal service during the day until 20:00. From 20:00-07:00 night trams run in 20 minute intervals.
The Funicular Railway at Petrin operates 09:00-22:00.
General travel information: Prague Public Transport.
More information: Prague New Year's Eve Planner.
01st January 2017: Public Holiday
Christmas markets are open.
Most shops, bars, cafés, restaurants, theatre, opera, ballet, tourist attractions and sightseeing tours operate as normal.
There are special New Year's Day concerts at the major concert halls.
The metro and trams run a Sunday service: metro trains in 6-8 minute intervals plus regular trams.
The Funicular Railway at Petrin operates a normal service.
General travel information: Prague Public Transport.
02nd-04th January 2017
Christmas markets are open.
Shops, bars, cafés, restaurants, theatre, opera, ballet, concerts, tourist attractions, sightseeing tours and public transport operate as normal.
The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates the birth of Christ on the 7th January. Prague attracts many Russian visitors during this period. |
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 Christmas 2016
HIGHLIGHTS
| Christmas Markets
*03rd Dec-04th Jan:
Daily 10:00-22:00.
Old Town Square & Wenceslas Square.
more info | | Mikulas Day
05th Dec:
from 16:00 at Old Town Square.
more info | | Christmas Eve
24th Dec:
16:00 Christmas Mass for children at some churches.
16:30 Christmas Mass at Tyn Church.
21:00 Open-air Christmas Mass at Old Town Square.
24:00 Midnight Mass at Strahov Monastery and other churches.
more info | | Christmas Planner
24th-26th Dec:
What's open and when at Christmas.
more info | | New Year's Eve
31st Dec: Celebrations & midnight fireworks.
more info
*The Christmas Markets will definitely be open on 03rd December. They may start one week earlier, on 26th November, but Prague City Hall will not make a decision until the end of September. Once we receive official notification, we will update this website. |
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