The switch on times for the 2026 season are below which kicks off on Friday 4 September.
The 2026 season will begin on Friday 4 September, with the Blackpool Illuminations display stretching the full traditional route from Starr Gate to Red Bank Road until Sunday 3 January, 2027.
| Date |
Day |
On |
Off |
| 01/10/2026 |
Thursday |
7.15pm |
10.30pm |
| 02/10/2026 |
Friday |
7.15pm |
12.00 am |
| 03/10/2026 |
Saturday |
7.15pm |
12.00 am |
| 04/10/2026 |
Sunday |
7.15pm |
10.30pm |
| 05/10/2026 |
Monday |
7.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 06/10/2026 |
Tuesday |
7.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 07/10/2026 |
Wednesday |
7.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 08/10/2026 |
Thursday |
7.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 09/10/2026 |
Friday |
7.00pm |
12.00am |
| 10/10/2026 |
Saturday |
7.00pm |
12.00am |
| 11/10/2026 |
Sunday |
7.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 12/10/2026 |
Monday |
6.45pm |
10.30pm |
| 13/10/2026 |
Tuesday |
6.45pm |
10.30pm |
| 14/10/2026 |
Wednesday |
6.45pm |
10.30pm |
| 15/10/2026 |
Thursday |
6.45pm |
10.30pm |
| 16/10/2026 |
Friday |
6.45pm |
12.00am |
| 17/10/2026 |
Saturday |
6.45pm |
12.00am |
| 18/10/2026 |
Sunday |
6.45pm |
10.30pm |
| 19/10/2026 |
Monday |
6.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 20/10/2026 |
Tuesday |
6.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 21/10/2026 |
Wednesday |
6.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 22/10/2026 |
Thursday |
6.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 23/10/2026 |
Friday |
6.30pm |
12.00am |
| 24/10/2026 |
Saturday |
6.30pm |
12.00am |
| 25/10/2026 |
Sunday |
5.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 26/10/2026 |
Monday |
5.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 27/10/2026 |
Tuesday |
5.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 28/10/2026 |
Wednesday |
5.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 29/10/2026 |
Thursday |
5.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 30/10/2026 |
Friday |
5.30pm |
12.00am |
| 31/10/2026 |
Saturday |
5.30pm |
12.00am |
| 01/11/2026 |
Sunday |
5.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 02/11/2026 |
Monday |
5.15pm |
10.30pm |
| 03/11/2026 |
Tuesday |
5.15pm |
10.30pm |
| 04/11/2026 |
Wednesday |
5.15pm |
10.30pm |
| 05/11/2026 |
Thursday |
5.15pm |
10.30pm |
| 06/11/2026 |
Friday |
5.15pm |
12.00am |
| 07/11/2026 |
Saturday |
5.15pm |
12.00am |
| 08/11/2026 |
Sunday |
5.15pm |
10.30pm |
| 09/11/2026 |
Monday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 10/11/2026 |
Tuesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 11/11/2026 |
Wednesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 12/11/2026 |
Thursday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 13/11/2026 |
Friday |
5.00pm |
12.00am |
| 14/11/2026 |
Saturday |
5.00pm |
12.00am |
| 15/11/2026 |
Sunday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 16/11/2026 |
Monday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 17/11/2026 |
Tuesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 18/11/2026 |
Wednesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 19/11/2026 |
Thursday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 20/11/2026 |
Friday |
5.00pm |
11.00pm |
| 21/11/2026 |
Saturday |
5.00pm |
11.00pm |
| 22/11/2026 |
Sunday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 23/11/2026 |
Monday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 24/11/2026 |
Tuesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 25/11/2026 |
Wednesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 26/11/2026 |
Thursday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 27/11/2026 |
Friday |
5.00pm |
11.00pm |
| 28/11/2026 |
Saturday |
5.00pm |
11.00pm |
| 29/11/2026 |
Sunday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 30/11/2026 |
Monday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 01/12/2026 |
Tuesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 02/12/2026 |
Wednesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 03/12/2026 |
Thursday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 04/12/2026 |
Friday |
5.00pm |
11.00pm |
| 05/12/2026 |
Saturday |
5.00pm |
11.00pm |
| 06/12/2026 |
Sunday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 07/12/2026 |
Monday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 08/12/2026 |
Tuesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 09/12/2026 |
Wednesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 10/12/2026 |
Thursday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 11/12/2026 |
Friday |
5.00pm |
11.00pm |
| 12/12/2026 |
Saturday |
5.00pm |
11.00pm |
| 13/12/2026 |
Sunday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 14/12/2026 |
Monday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 15/12/2026 |
Tuesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 16/12/2026 |
Wednesday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 17/12/2026 |
Thursday |
5.00pm |
10.30pm |
| 18/12/2026 |
Friday |
4.30pm |
11.00pm |
| 19/12/2026 |
Saturday |
4.30pm |
11.00pm |
| 20/12/2026 |
Sunday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 21/12/2026 |
Monday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 22/12/2026 |
Tuesday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 23/12/2026 |
Wednesday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 24/12/2026 |
Thursday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 25/12/2026 |
Friday |
4.30pm |
11.00pm |
| 26/12/2026 |
Saturday |
4.30pm |
11.00pm |
| 27/12/2026 |
Sunday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 28/12/2026 |
Monday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 29/12/2026 |
Tuesday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 30/12/2026 |
Wednesday |
4.30pm |
10.30pm |
| 31/12/2026 |
Thursday |
4.30pm |
00:30am Friday |
| 01/01/2027 |
Friday |
4.30pm |
11.00pm |
| 02/01/2027 |
Saturday |
4.30pm |
11.00pm |
| 03/01/2027 |
Sunday |
4.30pm |
11.00pm |