Vélez-Málaga will light up Christmas on December 5 with the premiere of light arches and light shows.

The Councilor for Popular Traditions of Vélez-Málaga, Lourdes Piña, has announced that the official lighting of Vélez-Málaga's Christmas will be held on December 5th, marking the beginning of one of the most anticipated times of the year. According to the town's council, this 2025 season comes with significant new features "bringing important novelties."

The first novelty for Christmas 2025 in Vélez-Málaga is the change of location for the lighting ceremony, which this year will move to Canalejas Street, in the city center. The councilor explained that this move is due to the street having "special lighting," which will be completely renewed and unique in the municipality.

Canalejas Street will debut a series of illuminated arches that will decorate its entire route, a proposal that represents one of the novel features of this Vélez-Málaga Christmas. According to the councilor, these arches will also be the stars of "two daily shows of light and music, which will be part of the Christmas programming and will fill the city's afternoons and evenings with magic and festive atmosphere."

Piña noted that "this is just a preview of everything that is to come," as the complete Christmas program will be officially presented in the coming days, in which Vélez-Málaga will once again become the true City of Christmas, featuring over 100 activities designed for all audiences.

Therefore, Christmas in Vélez-Málaga is characterized by a calendar full of cultural, traditional, musical, and family-oriented proposals that will cover the entire municipality and aim to "ensure that every resident and visitor finds their special moment," emphasized by the Vélez-Málaga Town Council.

“We want December 5th to be the start of a month full of emotions. A day when the city lights up not only with lights but with the excitement of our neighbors, the joy of the little ones, and the strength of our traditions,” highlighted the councilor.

With this announcement, the Town Council invites all citizens to mark December 5th on their calendars, when the Christmas period will officially begin, promising to surprise, thrill, and establish Vélez-Málaga as one of the major Christmas landmarks of the province.