Prague 1 lights Christmas trees at nine squares: 26 Nov to 5 Dec 2026

The Prague 1 district, which covers the historic centre, lights Christmas trees one by one at nine squares between Thursday 26 November and Saturday 5 December 2026. According to the district's own event calendar, the schedule is: Vojtěšská quarter on 26 November at 17:00, Náměstí Republiky on 27 November at 17:00, the park by the Old Town Hall on 30 November at 16:30, Petrské náměstí on 1 December at 17:00 and Kozí plácek at 18:00, Betlémské náměstí on 2 December at 17:00 and Vodičkova street at 18:00, and finally Malostranské náměstí on 5 December at 16:30 and Kampa at 17:00. Prague 1 says free hot tea or mulled wine is served at each lighting.

This is separate from the main Christmas markets on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square, which open on 28 November 2026.

What it means for your trip

• Free, short and local. Each lighting lasts a short while and needs no ticket, so it is easy to fit around a walk through the centre.
• Malostranské náměstí and Kampa are both covered on 5 December, so an evening walk through Malá Strana can take in both.
• Betlémské náměstí, Kozí plácek and Petrské náměstí are quieter corners of the Old Town, a good contrast to the busier main squares.
• Check the exact times before you go, since a lighting can run late if a speech or a short performance comes first.
• Combine it with the main markets, which open on Old Town Square and Wenceslas Square from 28 November 2026.

For a private evening walk that covers Malá Strana and Kampa, see our hidden Prague tour of Malá Strana, Kampa and Petřín. For hotels, dinners and transfers over the holidays, see Christmas and New Year in Prague.