Klosters or Davos for Christmas?

Chalets available in Klosters and Davos

Klosters and Davos side by side

KlostersDavos
CountrySwitzerlandSwitzerland
Village altitude1,206m1,560m
Top of the ski area2,844m2,844m
Christmases with 30cm+ of snow30 of 30 (Gatschiefer, 2299 m)30 of 30 (Weissfluhjoch, 2536 m)
Snow lying in the village25 of 30 Christmases27 of 30 Christmases
Christmas Snow Score65/10070/100
Christmas atmosphere (our rating)4/53/5
Families (our rating)4/53/5
Beginners (our rating)3/53/5
Chalets we list28
Typical Christmas week, 19 Dec – 26 Dec 2026Too few pricedToo few priced

Snow figures are Christmas-morning measurements by national and regional weather services, shown on the Christmas Snow Report. Ratings are our editorial view. Prices are Booking.com’s cheapest total for the week for each chalet’s full capacity, among chalets still available when we checked.

What Christmas is like in each

Christmas in Klosters

Low-key and village-scale rather than a big market. In the 2026 season the Sächsi Schällätä season opening on 5 December brings a bonfire, St Nicholas and a children's programme, and the Klosters Christmas Concerts run from 11 to 13 December at Hotel Vereina and St Jakob church. In the 2025 season the Winterzauber on the Montana site by Klosters Platz station ran on the evenings of 20 to 23 and 26 to 30 December, with a Christmas tree, market stalls, light installations and nightly music, and it has not yet published 2026 dates.

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Christmas in Davos

Lively and urban. The Spengler Cup ice hockey tournament runs from 26 to 31 December (in the 2026 season) and brings crowds and atmosphere to the town between Christmas and New Year. It is a busy, sporty Christmas rather than a quiet, candlelit one.

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Chalets available for Christmas in Klosters and Davos

Three from each resort, available for Christmas week when we last checked.

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Questions about Klosters and Davos at Christmas

Which has more snow at Christmas, Klosters or Davos?

Level on snow: Klosters had at least 30cm on Christmas morning in 30 of 30 years, Davos in 30 of 30. Measured on Christmas morning at the nearest weather station to each resort since 1996; how often there has been snow, not a forecast.

Which is better for christmas atmosphere at Christmas, Klosters or Davos?

Klosters is stronger on Christmas atmosphere (4 out of 5 against 3), in our editorial view.

Which is better for families at Christmas, Klosters or Davos?

Klosters is stronger on families (4 out of 5 against 3), in our editorial view.

Which is better for beginners at Christmas, Klosters or Davos?

On beginners we rate them the same (3 out of 5).