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Christmas 2025 and New Year's Day 2026 in Venice, Illuminations, Festivities and Fireworks
The illuminations and the Christmas tree in Piazza San Marco
The Great Christmas Tree of Venice is now installed on Piazzetta San Marco, next to the Doge's Palace.
Christmas tree in Venice This year, it is 15 metres high with a diameter of 7 metres at its base, decorated as it should be with garlands of lights and a star at its top: majestic!
The Procuratie Nuove et Vecchie, all around Piazza San Marco, have been decorated with lusters of Murano glass made by the greatest master glassmakers on the island of Murano.
Ice skating on Campo San Polo in Venice
The ice skating track has once again been installed on the Campo San Polo and will remain there until the last day of Carnival, i.e. Tuesday 17 February 2026.It is open to all from 3pm during the week and from 11am on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
You can bring your own ice skates or hire them on site.
The Father Christmas water parade in Venice
Santa Clauses Venice Grand Canal On Sunday 21 December, the procession of traditional Venetian boats with more than a hundred Santas on board will set off from the point of the Sea Customs, next to the Church of the Salute at 10am.
The cortege will arrive at the Erbaria of the Rialto market at 11am after sailing up the Grand Canal of Venice and passing under the Rialto Bridge.
An original spectacle guaranteed!
New Year's Fireworks 2026 in Venice
Fireworks in Venice The fireworks display over St. Mark's Basin will take place on 31 December at midnight in front of the Doge's Palace in Venice and will last for approximately 20 minutes.
You can watch the fireworks from the Riva degli Schiavoni, the Riva Ca' di Dio, the Riva San Biagio and the Riva dei Sette Martiri.
Please note that you will not be able to see the fireworks from St. Mark's Square or Piazzetta Saint Mark.
Opening of Museums and Exhibitions
Most of Venice's museums will be exceptionally open over Christmas and New Year.The Doge's Palace and the Correr Museum will be open on Fridays and Saturday evenings until 9pm (last admission at 8pm) from December 20 to January 6.
On 25 December and 1 January, the Doge's Palace will be open from 10:00.
The Murano Glass Museum will be open every day from 20 December to 6 January.
Befane Regatta: 6 January 2026 at 11:00 at Rialto Bridge
Venice Carnival 2026: 7 to 17 February 2026 Programme
Sensa Celebration 2026: 17 May 2026
Venice Vogalonga 2026 24 May 2026.
Redentore Fireworks Celebration: 18 July 2026
Mostra 2026 from 2 to 12 September 2026
Historical Venice Regatta Storica 2026: 6 September 2026
40th Venice Marathon: 25 October 2026
Saint Martin: 11 November 2026
Salute Celebration: 21 November 2026
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