Stockholm puts up its Christmas lights before you do

Christmas is coming, whether we’re ready or not.

On Saturday, November 14, this year’s Christmas lights will be switched on in Kungsträdgården, with music and a singalong from 16:00. At 16:30, the big switch is flicked, lighting up one million (!) lights across more than 40 streets and squares around Stockholm, all at once.

The display is called #Stockholmsjul and is organised by the City of Stockholm together with property owners and City i Samverkan. Among the illuminated Christmas motifs are moose, deer, reindeer, angels, Christmas trees, pine cones and a giant sprig of mistletoe. Everything has been designed in what the organisers describe as a modern style.

The lights will stay up until January 16, and you can find a map of all the locations at stockholmsjul.se.

The #Stockholmsjul lights will be switched on in Kungsträdgården (T-Kungsträdgården) on Saturday, November 14. Singalong from 16:00, lights switched on at 16:30. The display will remain lit until January 16, 2027.