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London’s first major Christmas lights display will be switched on this weekend
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London initiates its annual holiday lighting season this weekend with the inaugural display in Leicester Square. Executives traveling through the West End should anticipate increased pedestrian density and potential transit adjustments in high-traffic corridors.
- 01Leicester Square hosts the first major Christmas light display of the 2026 season
- 02West End lighting begins this weekend marking the start of peak holiday tourism
- 03Increased crowds near Leicester Square may impact local executive transit and hospitality access
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The capital’s first major Christmas light display is turned on this weekend, with Leicester Square in the West End the first major display to light up