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2026

A living Advent calendar throughout Leith.

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Every window tells a story

Leith's real life Advent calendar

Throughout December, Leith residents and businesses are Lighting Up Leith by decorating their windows and creating a real life Leith Advent calendar for the community to find and explore.

Head to @lightupleith on Facebook and Instagram to vote for your favourite window.

  1. 01

    Decorate

    Residents and businesses light up a window, each one a door on Leith's Advent calendar.

  2. 02

    Explore

    Use the map to find the windows when you're out and about across Leith.

    Open the map →
  3. 03

    Vote

    Pick your favourite window on Facebook and Instagram, and share yours with #LightUpLeith.

Scroll down to see a map of all the participating windows.

A collage of decorated windows from previous Light Up Leith years
Last year's windows. Need inspiration? See more on our Instagram.

Go window spotting

Light Up Leith 2026 Map

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24 windows, 24 days

Advent Gallery

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Get in touch…

Lit up your window?

Submit your photos to: leithlightup@gmail.com or tag us on social media using @LightUpLeith or #LightUpLeith

Need inspiration? Check out the previous year's wonderful displays on our Instagram!

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