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New Years Eve in Salzburg | © Tourismus Salzburg GmbH/ G. Breitegger

New Year in Salzburg

The famous silhouette of Salzburg's Old Town is the ideal setting to bring in the New Year – and the first-rate New Year's Eve and New Year's Day concerts are by no means all that Salzburg has to offer for the occasion.

Celebrate New Year in Salzburg's Old Town

New Year's Eve celebrations are held around the Cathedral. The Christkindlmarkt on the Cathedral and Residenz Squares extend on to the Kapitelplatz, where live bands perform on the large stage and international firework displays are shown on the screen to set the mood for midnight. At 4 pm, gun salutes are fired from Hohensalzburg Fortress, and shortly afterwards from the Staatsbrücke (main bridge). On the stroke of midnight, the Cathedral bells ring in the New Year, and a magnificent firework display is held on the Fortress.

PLEASE NOTE: the private use of firecrackers or fireworks of any kind is prohibited in Salzburg.

On 1 January, the New Year is welcomed in as the Old Year was ushered out – with rousing music on the Kapitelplatz. The food and drink stands in the market around the Cathedral are open until 6 pm.

Event highlights in New Year celebrations

The Fledermaus at the Salzburg Marionette Theatre 29.12.2024

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The Fledermaus at the Salzburg Marionette Theatre 31.12.2024

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Feuerwerk Salzburg
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