Christmas in Seville 2026: lights, Nativity Fair, markets and the December long weekend

Updated: 10 November 2026

In December 2026 the Constitution and Immaculate Conception long weekend runs from Saturday 5 to Tuesday 8, and Seville fills with lights, nativity scenes and markets. This guide sets out what we could check on 10 November 2026 in the Andalusian official gazette (BOJA), in Visita Sevilla's Christmas guides and in the press, and says clearly what is not yet confirmed. We could not open the City Council website directly: check dates and times there before you travel.

The dates at a glance

As of 10 November 2026:

The Nativity Fair 2026 runs from 7 November to 22 December, beside the Cathedral.
December long weekend: 6 December (Constitution Day) falls on a Sunday and in Andalusia the holiday moves to Monday 7; Tuesday 8 (Immaculate Conception) is also a holiday (Decreto 101/2025, BOJA of 19 May 2025).
Christmas Day, Friday 25 December 2026, is a public holiday.
New Year and Epiphany: Friday 1 and Wednesday 6 January 2027 are public holidays in Andalusia (Decreto 84/2026).
Christmas lights switch-on 2026: we found no published date. For reference, in 2024 the lights started on 28 November and in 2025 on Saturday 29 November.

The Nativity Fair (Feria del Belén)

According to Qué! (3 November 2026), citing the organisers:

This is the 33rd edition, organised by the Seville Nativity Traders' Association (ACOBE).
From 7 November to 22 December 2026, on avenida de la Constitución and calle Fray Ceferino González, between the Cathedral and the Archivo de Indias.
Free entry. Opening hours: Monday to Friday 10:30-14:00 and 17:00-21:00; weekends and public holidays 11:00-14:30 and 16:00-21:00.
Stalls sell figures, nativity scenes and crafts; since 2023 the Fair has been protected in Andalusia as an item of ethnological cultural interest (BIC).

The Christmas lights

What we know:

As of 10 November 2026 we found no published switch-on date for 2026: the City Council announces it each year.
In 2024 the lights were on from 28 November, 18:00 to midnight and later at weekends (Visita Sevilla Christmas guide).
In 2025 the lights were switched on on Saturday 29 November, with avenida de la Constitución up to plaza de San Francisco as the centrepiece.
These are previous years' figures: they do not confirm the 2026 date or hours.

Markets and Christmas plans

The 2026 programmes, apart from the Nativity Fair, are not published. In 2025 Visita Sevilla's guide listed:

A Christmas market in plaza de la Magdalena.
The Creative Crafts Christmas Fair in the Jardines de Cristina (5 December 2025 to 5 January 2026).
Setalandia in plaza de la Encarnación (Las Setas).
Plaza Nueva: the 2024 and 2025 guides list no Christmas market there. In 2024 the guide placed the New Year's Eve bells there; 2026 plans are not published.

Three Kings: the parade on 5 January 2027

The essentials:

Seville's Three Kings Parade (Cabalgata de Reyes) is organised by the Ateneo de Sevilla, which presented the 2027 royal procession in July 2026.
It is traditionally held on the evening of 5 January. In the 2024-2025 edition it left the University at 17:00 and ended around 22:00.
The 2027 route and times are not published as of 10 November 2026; the Ateneo announces them before Epiphany.
6 January 2027 is a public holiday in Andalusia.

Booking your accommodation

Practical tips for the December long weekend and the holidays:

The 5-8 December long weekend and the night of 5 January are usually in high demand in the centre: book early and check for minimum stays.
If you stay in the centre, ask how to arrive by car with luggage on the parade evening, when streets close as it passes.
Check the registration number. In Andalusia hotels, apartments and holiday homes are listed in the Andalusian Tourism Register (Registro de Turismo de Andalucía), and holiday homes must show that code in every listing. More at /spain-holiday-rental-registration-number-2026.
Look at the total price, with taxes and cleaning. Seville has no tourist tax (September 2026), so none should appear. More at /total-price-accommodation-cleaning-fees-taxes-2026.
Read the cancellation policy and, if you can, book directly with the property: you know exactly what you pay and who you deal with.

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Availability over the December long weekend, New Year's Eve and Three Kings night, and the total price.
How far the property is from the Nativity Fair, the lights in the centre and the parade route.
Minimum stay, cancellation policy, registration number and parking.
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Frequently asked questions

When is Seville's Nativity Fair in 2026?

From 7 November to 22 December 2026, on avenida de la Constitución and calle Fray Ceferino González, beside the Cathedral. Entry is free.

When are Seville's Christmas lights switched on in 2026?

As of 10 November 2026 we found no published date. In 2024 they started on 28 November and in 2025 on 29 November; the City Council announces the 2026 date.

Is 7 December 2026 a public holiday in Andalusia?

Yes. 6 December falls on a Sunday and Decreto 101/2025 moves Constitution Day to Monday 7. Tuesday 8 (Immaculate Conception) is also a holiday.

When is Seville's Three Kings Parade?

Traditionally on the evening of 5 January, organised by the Ateneo de Sevilla. The 2027 route and times are not published yet.

Is there a Christmas market in Plaza Nueva?

Visita Sevilla's 2024 and 2025 Christmas guides list none there; those years' markets were in plaza de la Magdalena, the Jardines de Cristina and Las Setas. The 2026 ones are not published.

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