December 2025 in Germany

DECEMBER 2025 – GERMANY

Germany in December sparkles not only with enchanting Christmas markets but also with winter sports, festive cultural events, and spectacular celebrations to end the year.

Nov 28–Dec 31 – Tollwood Winter Festival, Munich — Street art, organic market & cultural performances

Nov 28–Dec 24 – Nuremberg Christkindlesmarkt — Historic main market square in festive glow

Nov 24–Dec 22 – Heidelberg Christmas Market — With ice rink and castle backdrop

Nov 24–Dec 22 – Frankfurt Christmas Market — Festive stalls in the old town

Nov 24–Dec 31 – Bremen Christmas Market — Around the UNESCO-listed Town Hall

Nov 26–Dec 23 – Dresden Striezelmarkt — One of Germany’s oldest Christmas markets

Throughout December – Winter sports in the Bavarian Alps — Skiing, snowshoeing, and cable-car rides up to Zugspitze; Germany's highest mountain

Dec 31 – New Year’s Eve celebration under the Brandenburg Gate, Berlin — Fireworks, music, and festivities