With cold gifts and nougat on supermarket shelves, the only missing Christmas item arriving in Madrid is… Lighting lighting Typical for this time of year.
This is one of the most … Expected for many residents and visitors of Madrid, so much so that it turns out to be an event in which different attractions are deployed to create Great show.
From this standpoint, the city is about to welcome these holidays with an offer of more than… 13 million LED lights In 240 points of the city, as expected by the Madrid City Council.
We tell you so you don’t miss anything about turning on the Christmas lights in Madrid All the details Below are the hours and locations of the most popular items.
Christmas lights turn on on schedule in Madrid 2025
The date chosen to switch on the Christmas lights in Madrid this year was Saturday, November 22, at 7:30 p.m., in Plaza de Cibeleschange the location of the event, because it is usually in the Puerta del Sol or Plaza de España.
The guest of honor for this year’s Christmas lights launch is Carlos Sainztwo-time World Rally Champion and four-time Paris-Dakar winner; Being responsible for giving light to the city. Additionally, the lighting will include a light show and a music show Pablo Lopez He lives.
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From Sunday to Thursday: from 6:00 pm to 12:00 am
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Friday and Saturday: from 6:00 pm. Until 1:00 AM
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December 7: from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am
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December 24 and January 5: from 6 pm to 3:00 am
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December 31: from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am
Illuminated streets for Christmas 2025 in Madrid
As we expected, the Madrid City Council website details that he will be there 240 bright spots in the cityWith hundreds of streets lit up with Christmas lights.
However, if you want to know which main streets are lit, and where the most eye-catching lights tend to be the protagonists, we leave you with List of illuminated routes and areas that you cannot miss this Christmas in Madrid:
Gran Via, Calle Alcalá, Nuevos Ministerios, Plaza de Carlos V, Ventas Bridge, in front of the House of Representatives, Calle Goya, Calle Montera, Plaza de San Juan de la Cruz, Plaza de Chueca, Sal, Girona, Felipe III, City de Julio, Ciudad Rodrigo, Toledo, Calle Arenal, Calle Preciados, Toledo Bridge, Plaza de Canalejas, Calle Alcalá between Cibeles and Sol, Plaza Mayor, Calle Mayor, Puerta del Sol, Ventas, Plaza de España, Barrio de Salamanca (Serrano, Velasquez, Ortega y Gasset), Paseo del Prado, Paseo de la Castellana and Plaza de Cala, among many others.
Where are the Christmas trees and nativity scenes?
As is the case every year, Christmas fir trees are one of the main characters of Christmas, located in strategic areas that tend to recur year after year, although there are also new features such as The 22-metre-tall illuminated tree containing 654 blue balls at the corner of Gran Via and Calle Alcalá.
Others Christmas tree locations They are: Plaza de España, where there is a natural fir tree 19 meters tall, and Plaza Mayor, which features an illuminated tree next to the Christmas market; The classic red-bellied tree in Puerta del Sol and the one in Plaza de Callao.
On the other hand, Plaza de Colon will have a large area Luminous girl Instead of the classic tree, there will be one in Atocha Luminous angelsAnother giant cherub in Columbus, and it’s big Christmas wreath In Cardinal Cisneros and in Nuevos Ministerios, there will be Giant candle 12 meter luminous.
As for Nativity scenesMost notable will be the huge nativity scene in front of the House of Representatives, with its illuminated stained glass structure. In addition, a giant nativity scene will be installed in Las Cortes, and other symbolic nativity scenes will be found at the historic gates of Alcalá, Toledo, San Vicente and on the Segovia Bridge.
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