Shops are full of festive items and big companies like John Lewis have unveiled their annual festival adverts for the year.
But for many people, Christmas feels like it’s started when local town centres switch on their annual festive lights.
Far more than just flickng a switch, Christmas Lights switch-ons have now become one of the big community events on the calendar with the music, fairground rides, festive stalls and markets and, of course, Father Christmas himself.
Hundreds turn out each year for these events and this week and coming weekend sees several taking place.
Here’s when the nearest one to you will be happening.
And if you know of one that’s not on this list, tell us and we’ll add it.
5. Eastwood christmas lights switch on, 26th November 2024.
Eastwood's Christmas lights switch-on event will be on November 22 from 3.30pm and will feature Christmas markets, fairgrounds rides, food vendors, Santa's grotto, street entertainment and live music with the big switch-on at 5.30pm, followed by fireworks. Photo: Brian Eyre
6. Worksop
Worksopp's Christmas lghts event, which will take place on November 22 from 12noon to 6.30pm on the the Old Market Square in the town and will feature festive stalls, food and drink, live entertainment, low-noise fireworks, and a chance to visit Santa. Photo: Submitted
7. Retford
This year's Christmas market and lights switch-on will be on November 23 from 10am to 6pm and will feature performances on stage with a finale by Abba Fever, Santa in his grotto at the Town Hall and loads of stalls in the Market Place, in Carolgate and inside the Town Hall before the big switch-on at 5pm. Photo: Submitted
8. Mansfield Woodhouse
Mansfield Woodhouse's event will take place on November 28 from 4pm to 6pm and will feature entertainment, festive refreshments, and a countdown to the switch-on at 5.30pm. Photo: MWCDG Facebook