London New Year's Day Parade 2026: Full route and timings for January 1 celebration
Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 London New Year’s Day Parade.
If you didn’t manage to bag tickets for the New Year’s Eve fireworks, why not celebrate the start of 2026 by watching London’s New Year’s Day parade?
The annual event rings in the new year in the city with live music, dancers, marching bands, cheerleaders, and a whole programme of outdoor and indoor performances.
Having been a New Year staple in the capital for almost 4 decades, each year the event attracts around half a million people who line London’s streets to watch the procession.
For those wanting to catch the 2026 London New Year's Day parade, here's everything you need to know.
What time does the 2026 London New Year’s Day Parade start and finish?
The 2026 London New Year’s Day Parade will start at 1pm on Thursday, January 1 2026 in Green Park and will finish in Westminster at around 3.30pm.
What is the 2026 London New Year’s Day Parade route?
The parade begins at Green Park and then heads east to Piccadilly Circus, skirts around Eros before moving south down Regent Street St James's.
Then it's left down Pall Mall, a quick march past Trafalgar Square, and along Whitehall to the finish point at Westminster.
The entire procession takes around three hours. The full map of the route is available on the London New Year’s Day Parade website.
Do I need a ticket to watch the 2026 London New Year’s Day Parade?
No, all are welcome to stand at any point of the parade route and watch for free.
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