Fête des Lumières (Lyon)
France· Festival · Lyon
FestivalTravel impact: High
- Date
- Sat, 5 Dec 2026 to Tue, 8 Dec 2026
- Duration
- 4 daysMulti-day holiday
- Local name
- Fête des Lumières
- Region
- Lyon
- Festival
- Lyon
Background
Lyon’s annual festival of light installations across the historic city.
Impact on travellers
Lyon hotels and trains fill; the centre is extremely crowded at night.
Extra notes
Exact dates subject to official confirmation; window below is announced or provisional from calendar/custom. Typically several evenings around 8 December.
Sources
- Status
- ConfirmedChecked against official or authoritative public sources
- Last reviewed
- Fri, 24 Jul 2026
French Labour Code national holidays and official event sites.
How we review dataAbout this site
Travel reference only—always re-check the latest local official notices.