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Vigo Lights Up 12 Million LEDs as A Coruña Sets Late-November Holiday Launch

Holiday programming doubles as an economic draw, with A Coruña’s calendar pairing retail moments with culture led by an Annie Leibovitz retrospective.

Overview

  • Vigo switched on its 2025 Christmas display at 20:00 on November 15 in Porta del Sol, featuring 12 million LEDs across 460 streets and a 45‑meter, 20‑ton main tree with 100,000 lights.
  • Vigo’s lights will come on daily at 18:00 with later weekend shutoffs and are scheduled to run until January 11, 2026, according to municipal plans reported locally.
  • A Coruña plans its citywide lighting for November 28 to coincide with Black Friday, with former footballer Bebeto slated to trigger the switch and hallmark pieces returning across central sites.
  • A Coruña’s María Pita Christmas market opens November 28 with 38 registered vendors aiming for about 50, operating through January 2 under published weekday and weekend hours.
  • At A Coruña’s Muelle de Calvo Sotelo, the ice rink opens November 21 under a tent and runs until February 1, while the Fundación Marta Ortega Pérez hosts Annie Leibovitz’s Wonderland with a November 19 preview, a November 20 signing and a November 22 public opening.