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Christmas Lights Switch-On · East Midlands

Leicester Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026: Date, Time & What's On

Reported by visitleicester.info; not yet confirmed by the council or organiser.

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
Wednesday 18 November 2026
Source: visitleicester.inforeported by press· checked 24 Oct 2026
Switch-on time
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026
Event starts
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026
Where
Clock Tower
Source: visitleicester.inforeported by press· checked 24 Oct 2026
Free or ticketed
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026
Performers
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026
Fireworks
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026
Road closures
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026
Parking
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026
“Save the date for Leicester's Christmas Lights Switch on, taking place on Wednesday 18 November” — visitleicester.info

Date history: Tue 17 Nov → Wed 18 Nov (24 Oct 2026)

Where: Clock Tower

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Getting there and getting home

Nearest station
Leicester · place record
Road closures
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026
Parking
Not yet announced — checked 24 Oct 2026

Last year: 2025

2025: Wednesday 19 November 2025, 6.30pm, Clock Tower and Town Hall Square, Leicester, with The Movement Project, Leicester Cathedral Choir, De Montfort Hall pantomime cast, Leicester Riders, Filbert Fox.

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Sources

Source: visitleicester.info· checked 24 Oct 2026 · Last updated 24 Oct 2026