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Your November 2026 calendar for Montreal: the Great Christmas Market opening, the Santa Claus Parade, LUMINO, the Christmas Village and more.

Your December 2026 calendar for Montreal: markets, The Nutcracker, concerts, the crafts fair, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Eve.

The Quebec holiday traditions behind a Montreal Christmas: the réveillon, tourtière, midnight mass, the Fée des étoiles, the Bye Bye and more.

The best neighbourhoods to stay in for a Christmas trip to Montreal: downtown, Old Montreal, the Plateau and Saint-Henri, with booking tips.

Our sister holiday guides for New York, Toronto, Vancouver, Victoria, Calgary and Edmonton.

The best free Christmas activities in Montreal: markets, the Santa Claus Parade, LUMINO, free skating rinks, Noël dans le Parc and Grand Minuit.

How to plan Christmas in Montreal with kids: the Santa Claus Parade, meeting Santa, The Nutcracker, skating, light trails and family tips.

What’s open and closed in Montreal on December 24, 25 and 26, 2026: Quebec store hours, the markets, Christmas Eve mass and the réveillon.

Montreal weather in December: average temperatures, snow, wind chill and sunset times, plus exactly what to pack for a Christmas trip.

A 3-day Christmas itinerary for Montreal: downtown and the Christmas markets, Old Montreal, and skating on Mount Royal, with tips.