Luxembourg's Winterlights 2025: A Magical Program Unveiled

The traditional Winterlights celebration in Luxembourg City is set for its official launch on Friday, November 21. The festivities promise a magical end to 2025 with illuminations, Christmas markets, concerts, exhibitions, shows, and various entertainment throughout the capital.

The spectacular display of lights and decorations will adorn the city from November 21 until January 11, 2026. The lights will be illuminated daily from 6 a.m. until sunrise, and then again in the evening from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m. (Sunday to Thursday) or until midnight (Friday and Saturday). For the special holidays of December 24, 25, 26, and 31, the lights will stay on an extra hour, until 1 a.m.

Illuminations and DecorationsThe capital's streets will be decorated with 1,334 decorations, featuring a total of 3,707 patterns. This includes classic displays like the illuminations in Kinnekswiss Park, Amélie Park, Rue Philippe-II, Rue de la Boucherie, Place des Martyrs, and the Pfaffenthal Elevator. The popular giant gifts at the intersection of Avenue de la Liberté and Avenue de la Gare, Place Wallis, and the 2D trees on Avenue de la Gare and Boulevard Royal will also return.

New illuminations for 2025 will be introduced at Boulevard Roosevelt, the entrance to the Grand-Rue, Place d'Armes, and Place de la Constitution.

In total, the celebration will feature more than 78 km of garlands, comprising over 1.3 million 100% LED light points.

Christmas Markets and Attractions In addition to the lighting, approximately one hundred wooden chalets and various attractions will be deployed across the Ville-Haute and Gare districts from November 21 to January 4, 2026.

-"Lëtzebuerger Chrëschtmaart" (Place d'Armes): This market will host 38 chalets, the traditional nativity scene, the "The Chaos of the Four Elements" merry-go-round, and the magical "Wanterzuch" train. A 12-meter-high Christmas tree, decorated with fairy lights and gold, red, and green baubles, will be the center piece.

-"Wantermaart" (Place de la Constitution): Located at the base of the "Gëlle Fra," this market will feature 40 chalets, a 13-meter "golden tree", a giant pyramid, a 32-meter Ferris wheel, trampolines, and two merry-go-rounds ("Jungle Tour," "Mon Beau Sapin"). Panoramic gastronomy will offer views of the Pétrusse valley and the Adolphe bridge.

-"Wanterpark" (Kinnekswiss): The open-air skating rink returns to the municipal park. The nearly 800 temporary ice rink (including 500 covered) will be accompanied by a gastronomic village with five chalets and musical programming provided by 30 DJs. Visitors can follow a giant heart from Avenue Amélie or the light decorations from the Schuman roundabout or Avenue de la Porte-Neuve to find it.

-"Niklosmaart" (Place de Paris): Fourteen chalets will offer sweet and savory delicacies, handmade Advent wreaths, decorative items, textiles, and games. The square will be adorned with the "Niklosbam," a 22-meter tree composed of 350 fir trees, 51 giant candles, and 285,000 LED light points. A historic acrobat attraction will also be installed.

-"Winterkids" and "Adventskalennerhaus" (Place Guillaume II): This market is specifically tailored for children and families, offering cooking and object-creation workshops, puppet theater, singing and music shows, and reading sessions. New additions this year include a giant slide and a flying reindeer ride. Another novelty is the "Adventskalennerhaus," a chalet with an Advent calendar façade where a new window will open daily from December 1 to 24.

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