Christmas Lights Switch-On · East Midlands
Leicester Christmas Lights Switch-On 2026: Date, Time & What's On
Reported by ultimatechristmasmarkets.com; 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
- Tuesday 17 November 2026
Source: ultimatechristmasmarkets.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Switch-on time
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Event starts
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Where
- Clock Tower, Leicester City Centre
Source: ultimatechristmasmarkets.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Free or ticketed
- Free
Source: ultimatechristmasmarkets.comreported by press· checked 2 Sep 2026 - Performers
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Fireworks
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
“Light switch-on: 17th November 2026 at the Clock Tower.” — ultimatechristmasmarkets.com
Where: Clock Tower, Leicester City Centre
Getting there and getting home
- Nearest station
- Leicester · place record
- Road closures
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 2026
- Parking
- Not yet announced — checked 2 Sep 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.
Nearby Christmas lights switch-ons
- LoughboroughFri 27 Nov4pm16 km
- KetteringThu 26 Nov6.30pm39 km
- DerbySat 28 Nov39 km
- NorthamptonSat 21 Nov47 km
- LichfieldSun 22 Nov5pm47 km
Sources
- https://ultimatechristmasmarkets.com/uk/leicester-christmas-market/ (press) — checked 2 Sep 2026
- leicester.gov.uk (council)
Source: ultimatechristmasmarkets.com· checked 2 Sep 2026 · Last updated 2 Sep 2026