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Madrid Approves €5 Million Contract for 2025 Christmas Lights as Total Spend Tops €6.1 Million

City leaders frame the LED program as an investment to attract shoppers, diners, visitors.

Overview

  • The displays are scheduled to switch on at the end of November and remain lit through Día de Reyes.
  • The plan covers more than 240 locations across all 21 districts with 13 million LED bulbs.
  • Decorations will feature 126 illuminated cherry trees, 13 large luminous firs, and 7,134 garlands totaling 157 kilometers.
  • Officials say the installation will use fully LED, high‑efficiency technology to reduce energy consumption and light pollution.
  • The awarded contractor will cover electricity costs, schoolchildren’s winning drawings return for a second year, and new artistic pieces come through an agreement with ACME.