What happens in Gibraltar at Christmas and New Year?
Short answer
The season opens with the Christmas Festival of Lights in late November, after which Main Street and the squares stay lit until 6 January. Highlights include the Boxing Day Polar Bear Swim at Catalan Bay and the Three Kings Cavalcade on 5 January.
Detailed answer
Late November
The Christmas Festival of Lights, recently held in Casemates Square, switches on the lights, which then stay on daily until 6 January.
26 December
The Polar Bear Swim at Catalan Bay, with charity swims also at Eastern Beach and Camp Bay.
5 January
The Three Kings Cavalcade parades along Main Street.
Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day are public holidays, so expect many shops to close.