By the New Year Tallinn is beginning to prepare at the end of November. In the last days of the month Christmas markets (Jõuluturg) open - Christmas in Estonia is celebrated on December 25.

At the city's Town Hall Square, tourists are waiting for numerous tents and stalls with Christmas decorations, aromatic candles, toys, interior items, knitted goods and everything that can be a good gift .Everywhere traditional Christmas delicacies are sold: figured gingerbread, roasted almonds, sausages, beer, mulled wine and so on .On the square is set a richly decorated Christmas tree, contests for children are held, which can even meet with Santa Claus! His house miraculously appears in the same place, and next to, in the paddock, rest reindeer .The

In mid-December, a similar Christmas market begins in the Rotermann Square. Fairs finish their work on January 7-9.

And in the New Year, exactly at midnight according to the time of Estonia, the sky over Tallinn blossoms with fireworks lights. The main New Year salute of the city is most often arranged on the Harju hill. Fireworks always get incredibly spectacular, the authorities do not spare money for it.