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Christmas in Madrid 2026 — the Plaza Mayor Christmas market at dusk, red wooden stalls and a giant Christmas tree under the arcaded square

Christmas in Madrid 2026: Plaza Mayor Market, Lights, Ice Rinks & the Honest Guide

Madrid does Christmas in sunshine and nativity scenes, not snow — and that is exactly why it works. This is the warmest of Europe’s great Christmas cities: a December afternoon can still reach 10 degrees under a clear blue sky, the markets sell hand-painted figures for the belén rather than mulled wine by the litre, […]