We are a few weeks away until the most awaited holiday of the year - the Christmas holiday. The Nativity is a Christian holiday celebrated on December 25 or January 7 each year. It is part of the 12 royal feasts of the Byzantine rite churches.
Christmas is, in addition to the Christian holiday, a period with many traditions and customs. We mention here carols, plays with religious motives, plentiful meals and the tradition of gifts brought by Santa Claus.
The most beautiful Christmas markets in Romania
Until Christmas, we will have Christmas fairs, this street event associated with the Christmas holiday. These Christmas fairs have their origins in Germany, but are now organized in many countries around the world. Christmas fairs in Europe are the most globally famous, especially in Austria and Germany. At the Christmas fairs you can enjoy mulled wine, shopping, you can taste traditional dishes dedicated to Christmas and you can even participate in the concerts organized throughout the fair. It is a good opportunity to go out with family or friends and get into the Christmas spirit.
In Romania, the tradition of the Christmas fair does not have a long history, but it was quickly adopted by most major cities in the country. For example, the Christmas Fair in Sibiu was launched with the European capital. Cluj, Timisoara or Brasov have adopted this tradition and have managed to attract more and more visitors from one year to another. Bucharest is not inferior either, it is only the capital of Romania.
In 2023, the authorities of several cities decided to organize the Christmas Fair.
Bucharest Christmas Fair
Bucharest Christmas Fair opens on November 30, will be organized in Constitution Square and will last until December 26, 2023.
The Capital City Hall launched a call to identify a partner for the organization of the 2023 Christmas Fair. "I invite interested operators to register to participate as exhibitors at the Capital's official event dedicated to the winter holidays," Nicușor Dan wrote on Facebook.
From November 30, at the Christmas Fair in Bucharest, visitors will find daily inspiration for seasonal shopping and gifts: handicrafts, hand-painted globes, bells, wreaths, decorations and ornaments. There will also be season-specific flavors: cakes, cakes, pies, lollipops, gingerbread, homemade chocolate, hot drinks or snacks.
- Period: November 30, 2023 - December 26, 2023
- Free entrance
Sibiu Christmas Fair
Sibiu Christmas Fair is organized annually since 2007, the year in which Sibiu was the European Capital. We can say that it is one of the pioneering fairs in Romania. There were years when the Christmas Fair in Sibiu was in the top of the most beautiful European fairs.
This year, the fair will be organized in the Great Square and will be open between November 17, 2023 - January 2, 2024.
"It's official! This year, the magic of Christmas returns to Piaţa Mare, between November 17, 2023 and January 2, 2024!"
- Period: November 17, 2023 - January 2, 2024
- Free entrance
Oradea Christmas Fair
Ho Ho Ho! Between November 26, 2023 and December 26, 2023, we will once again enjoy the magic of the Winter Holidays, at the Oradea Christmas Fair! Boxes with goodies, childhood sweets, decorations and the most beautiful Christmas gifts will be neatly placed around the tree in Piata Unirii, under thousands of enchanted lights.
The Oradea Christmas Fair is a cultural project organized by the Oradea City Hall through the Association for the Promotion of Tourism in Oradea and the Region (APTOR). The fair will take place in Piata Unirii and Piata Ferdinand.
- Period: November 26, 2023 – December 26, 2023
- Free entrance
The Christmas Fair in Cluj-Napoca
The Cluj 2022 Christmas Fair will take place during November 24, 2023 – January 1, 2024, in the heart of the city. Unirii Square once again becomes the place where good deeds, carols and hearth stories meet. In this column, we will collect all the news from the fair, we will recommend activities and events dedicated to the winter holidays, we will prepare thematic articles and who knows what we find more worth sharing with you.
- Period: November 24, 2023 – January 1, 2024
- Free entrance
The Christmas Fair in Timișoara
An event eagerly awaited by everyone, the Christmas Fair will start in Timișoara on November 26, 2023 and will remain open until January 7, 2024.
- Period: November 26, 2023 - January 7, 2024
- Free entrance
The Christmas Fair in Craiova
The magic of the holidays can already be felt in the Old Center and Mihai Viteazul Square in Craiova, at The Christmas Fair in Craiova. Unique story houses, a 20-meter-high Christmas tree, over a million lights and luminous figurines, but also a 700-square-meter ice rink are ready to welcome guests every day. The Christmas market in Craiova takes place this year in five areas: Mihai Viteazul Square, the Old Center, the National Theater esplanade, the Doljana area, the St. Dumitru Cathedral Park.
The events from the "Magic Worlds" series in Craiova are meant to help us get into the spirit of the winter holidays, at the end of a year with many trials. All you need for access to the cottages is good will, a mask and keeping your distance. The vaccination certificate or proof of passing through the disease are required only in the perimeter of the stage, when the weekend shows are organized.
- Period: November 17, 2023 - January 2, 2024
- Free entrance
The list of Christmas Fairs in Romania remains open and we will update it based on the information announced by the authorities from different localities.