London Events on Christmas Day – Wednesday 25 December 2024
Things to do on 25 Dec include watching a swimming race in the Serpentine lake, and attending one of the Christmas services at St. Paul's or Westminster Abbey
Christmas events
Peter Pan Cup – Serpentine swimming race on Christmas Day The Serpentine swimming race has been taking place every Christmas morning since 1864
Christmas services at St Pauls & Westminster Abbey Attend an atmospheric candlelit service and hear Christmas carols sung by the choir
Things to do in London on 25 December – Pretty much everything is closed on Christmas Day – even the buses and trains don’t run – so this is the only day of the year when you can have the deserted streets to yourself. If you want to photograph all the landmarks whilst there’s nobody around to spoil your shot then now’s your chance!