Christmas Lights Switch-On · Yorkshire and the Humber
Hull Christmas Lights Switch-On 2025: Date, Time & What's On
This is the 2025 event, now past. The 2026 date has not been published yet.
Christmas lights switch-on dates, times and locations across the UK, taken from council, Business Improvement District and organiser announcements. Every value shows its source and the date we last checked it.
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday 20 November 2025
Source: news.hull.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Switch-on time
- 6.45pm
Source: news.hull.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Event starts
- 5.30pm
Source: news.hull.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Where
- Queen Victoria Square, Queen Victoria Square, Hull
Source: news.hull.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Free or ticketed
- Free
Source: news.hull.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Performers
- Marcus Skeet, State of the Arts Academy, Dave Walkington, Russ Fallon, Alex from Venus, Samantha (X Factor), MICE choir
Source: news.hull.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Fireworks
- Yes
Source: news.hull.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
“live performers from State of the Arts Academy, including Dave Walkington, Russ Fallon, Alex from Venus and X-Factor's Samantha” — news.hull.gov.uk
Where: Queen Victoria Square
Queen Victoria Square, Hull
Getting there and getting home
- Nearest station
- Hull · place record
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
Last year: 2024
No 2024 record on file.
Nearby Christmas lights switch-ons
- SheffieldFri 5 Dec5pm85 km
- NottinghamFri 21 Nov6.30pm103 km
- ManchesterSat 29 Nov6pm129 km
- LeicesterWed 19 Nov6.30pm134 km
- LichfieldSun 23 Nov5pm155 km
Sources
- https://news.hull.gov.uk/13/11/2025/pride-of-britain-winner-to-light-up-hull-for-christmas/ (council) — checked 2 Sep 2026
- hull.gov.uk (council)
Source: news.hull.gov.uk· checked 2 Sep 2026 · Last updated 2 Sep 2026