LONDON -- London's Christmas tree in Trafalgar Square will be lit up Thursday as part of a British tradition with roots in the Norwegian forest. The tree symbolizes the friendship between London and Oslo in an annual ceremony that highlights the history of the countries' alliance.

Forestry England says you should measure your ceiling height and subtract at least 12 inches for a Christmas topper. Plus, they say, think about the tree's diameter, as your Christmas centrepiece could take up a lot more room than expected.

London comes alive at Christmas, offering more festive fun each year – and 2025 is no exception. From Winter Wonderland to festive afternoon teas and carol singing, visiting London’s grand tour of hotel Christmas trees is one extra dose of merriment you won’t want to miss.

Time Out has just crowned London’s very best Christmas tree for 2025. It’s... the spruce at St Pancras International train station . Titled ‘Powered by Dreams’, this year’s tree is made in collaboration with Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).

West End access, festive theatre and London Eye tea create seasonal city packages. Shopper routes and hotel hopping highlight lights, pop-ups and fast-booking teas. Arriving at One Aldwych in London’s posh Covent Garden neighborhood,

The holiday images on Apple’s London HQ are always spectacular, projected 330 feet tall on Battersea Power Station. Here’s what they’ll look like.

King’s Cross, the home of Platform 9¾, has unveiled a Harry Potter-themed Crimbo tree for the 2025 festive season. The 31-foot-tall spruce is decorated with approximately 800 scarlet and gold baubles (they’re giving Gryffindor) with an owl perched on the top of the tree.

Those visiting the capital will get a festive treat with Chritmas trees being beamed onto London’s Battersea Power Station.

A group of protesters poured piles of 'horse manure' underneath the Christmas tree inside The Ritz London' lobby on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The group Take Back Power claimed responsibility for the event as part of their mission to advance economic inequality in Britain.