Carnaby Street and Covent Garden announce 2025 Christmas lights switch-on dates

With just 100 days to go until Christmas, London’s West End is preparing for the festive season. Carnaby Street and Covent Garden have confirmed their 2025 Christmas lights switch-on dates, signalling the start of celebrations across the capital. These events will bring the streets to life with dazzling lights, festive displays, and the charm that makes both destinations internationally recognised.

Covent Garden will switch on its lights on Wednesday 12th November 2025.

Carnaby Street will turn on its Christmas lights on Thursday 6th November, transforming the heart of Soho into a festive spectacle. Known for its independent boutiques and top dining spots, Carnaby Street will showcase a new chapter of its design-led Christmas lights installation. Following last year’s groundbreaking display, this year’s installation promises fresh and captivating features for visitors and Londoners alike.

Covent Garden will switch on its lights on Wednesday 12th November, with over 300,000 sparkling lights, golden bells in the Market Building, and the iconic 55ft British-grown Christmas tree. The 2025 festive campaign, The Theatre of Christmas, will run for seven weeks, offering visitors an immersive experience inspired by theatre and performance. The popular Miracle at Henrietta Experimental returns in a new location at 10 Henrietta Street, doubling in size and turning London’s festive cocktail bar into a winter wonderland.

The iconic and the iconic 55ft British-grown Christmas tree will also return to Covent Garden.

Further information about the full festive programmes for Carnaby Street and Covent Garden, including details of the switch-on events, will be announced in October. With the countdown now underway, Londoners and visitors can get ready for a season of lights, celebrations, and festive cheer in the West End.