CHRISTMAS BEGINS
Copenhagen in November
Gløgg o'clock.
November is dark, yes — but mid-month the city flips the switch: Christmas markets open, Tivoli lights up for its Christmas season, and the first gløgg is poured. Come in late November and you get Christmas Copenhagen without December's crowds.
TYPICAL TEMPS
3–7°C
Kinda cold and might be rainy, but Christmas lights are warming and markets open start/mid-month.
DAYLIGHT
~8½ hours
most of them grey.
PACK
A proper coat, hat & scarf + a rain jacket and maybe waterproof shoes/boots
WHAT'S ON
November, marked up.
Hubertus Hunt (Hubertusjagten)
The 125-year-old horseback chase through Dyrehaven — tens of thousands line the course in their wellies. Free to watch; S-train to Klampenborg.
J-dag — the Christmas beer launch
Tuborg's Julebryg launches city-wide at 20:59. Bars erupt, blue Santa hats everywhere. Very Danish.
Tivoli Christmas season
The gardens reopen dressed in half a million lights, with stalls and snow (machine-assisted if needed).
Christmas at Bakken
The world's oldest amusement park does Christmas — twinkling lights, stalls and ice-skating out in the deer forest.
Christmas markets open
Kongens Nytorv, Højbro Plads and more — gløgg, æbleskiver and gift stalls fill the squares. Kongens Nytorv to Nyhavn is the classic walk, and late November gives you the lights without the December crowds.
DO THIS IN NOVEMBER
Make the most of it.
Have the first gløgg of the season
Hot spiced wine with almonds and raisins — the official start of Christmas, best at a market stall with cold fingers.
The gløgg guideWarm up in a museum
Dark afternoons are made for the National Museum or the Designmuseum — then straight to a café for cake.
The indoor guideBook a julefrokost-style dinner
Restaurants roll out Christmas menus from mid-November — pickled herring, flæskesteg and risalamande.
The Christmas food guideComing in November?
Build your days around it.
Plan your November trip TIVOLI AT CHRISTMAS — SKIP THE QUEUE
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Good to know
November, answered.
Is November a good time to visit Copenhagen?
Late November, absolutely: the Christmas markets and Tivoli's Christmas season open mid-month, so you get full Christmas atmosphere with smaller crowds and lower prices than December. Early November is dark and quiet — pack accordingly.
What is the weather like in Copenhagen in November?
Typically 3–7°C, with ~8½ hours of daylight. Cold and dimming — it might be rainy, but the Christmas lights start warming the city from mid-month.
What should I pack for Copenhagen in November?
A proper coat, hat & scarf + a rain jacket and maybe waterproof shoes/boots. You'll spend hours outdoors at the markets, so warm feet matter.
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