Overview
- Mayor Abel Caballero pressed the button to launch two months of holiday programming across the city.
- Thousands gathered across Porta do Sol, Príncipe and Policarpo Sanz, with the Porta do Sol tree serving as the main attraction for photos.
- Visitors traveled from Portugal and several Spanish regions, with reports also noting tourists from the Canary Islands.
- To reduce crowding, organizers implemented two street closures and used a permanent stage, leading some attendees to watch from a distance.
- The following day saw lighter foot traffic as some features remained incomplete or unlit, the Ferris wheel was not yet operating, the Vitrasa Christmas bus debuted with a free inaugural ride, and the Casa das Artes nativity opened.