From New Zealand to Washington, D.C., several temples and visitors’ centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints have a tradition of Christmas lights to celebrate the birth of the Savior.

Here’s a list of the Church’s temple visitors’ centers that are hosting events this holiday season. Please send information about any additional light displays at temple visitors’ centers or historic sites to churchnews@deseretnews.com.

Temple Square in Salt Lake City

Christmas lights at the Church of Jesus Christ’s Conference Center in Salt Lake City are pictured on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022.

Scott G Winterton, Deseret News

The lights on Temple Square in Salt Lake City turn on Friday, Nov. 24, and will remain on from 3:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. and from 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. daily through Jan. 1, 2024. There isn’t a formal lighting ceremony.

There are also daily concerts, both in the evening and livestreamed midday concerts. See the daily concert series schedule. Also, international Nativities can be seen in the “Christmas Around the World” display in the FamilySearch Library and “Christmas With the Saints” in the Church History Museum. This year, Light the World Giving Machines in downtown Salt Lake City are at the City Creek Center.

The Temple Square and Salt Lake Temple renovation projects are ongoing, and the Beehive House, Lion House and Joseph Smith Memorial Building are closed for renovation.

See ChurchofJesusChrist.org for information.

Read “Christmas traditions from around the world and other things to see at Temple Square” for more on holiday events at Temple Square.

Mesa Arizona Temple

Christmas lights adorn the grounds of the Mesa Arizona Temple. The displays were turned on Nov. 25, 2022, and an estimated 150,000 people strolled through the gardens during the opening weekend.

Scott P. Adair

The lights on the Mesa Arizona Temple grounds turn on Friday, Nov. 24, and will be on 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. through Dec. 31. The nearby visitors’ center at 454 E. Main will have an international Nativity display. The temple is at 101 S. Lesueur, Mesa, Arizona.

See mesatemple.org for information.

Read “Christmas lights and Biblical displays portray the Nativity story at the Mesa Arizona Temple” for a photo gallery.

Temple Hill in Oakland, California

Days of Christmas 2023 begins Friday, Nov. 24, when the lights around the Oakland California Temple are turned on at dusk. The lights are on from dusk to 9 p.m. through Dec. 31. There is a Light the World Christmas concert on Nov. 24 at 5 p.m. and events almost daily throughout December.

The Oakland California Temple is at 4770 Lincoln Ave., Oakland, California. See templehill.org/christmas for a schedule of the performances at the visitors’ center. Free guided tours of the lights are available, too.

Washington D.C. Temple

Christmas lights shine following a ceremony to light the display at the Washington D.C. Temple in Kensington, Maryland, on Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2022.

Brian Nicholson, for the Deseret News

The Festival of Lights will open Nov. 30 and be on from 4:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. each evening until Jan. 1, 2024. The displays include more than 400,000 lights, Nativity creches displays and Christmas tree decorations. There will be free performances almost each evening at the visitors’ center. The Washington D.C. Temple is at 900 Stoneybrook Drive, Kensington Maryland.

See dctemple.org and dctemplevisitorscenter.org for information and list of events.

Hamilton New Zealand Temple

The Temple View Christmas Lights on the grounds of the Hamilton New Zealand Temple are on Saturday, Dec. 16, to Sunday, Dec. 31, through 9 a.m. There will be performances Dec. 16 to Dec. 24. The temple is at 509 Tuhikaramea Road, Temple View, Hamilton.

See facebook.com/nztemplechristmaslights for information, including nearby available parking.

Manilla Philippines Temple

With umbrellas due to the rainy weather, many gathered for the 2023 Manila Philippines Temple Lighting Ceremony on Wednesday, Nov. 23. Local Church leaders, friends from various faiths, and local and national officials were part of the gathering, shared The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints — Philippines Facebook page.

The lights on the Manilla Philippines Temple will be on Tuesday to Saturday, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., throughout the Christmas season. The temple is at 13 Temple Drive, Corner White Plains Ave., Greenmeadows Subdivision, Quezon City, 1110 Metro Manila, Philippines.

Editor’s note: This was originally published on Nov. 24 at 11:26 a.m. and has been updated.