The festive feeling has reached Glasgow's George Square as the final bauble has been hung on the Christmas tree by the Lord Provost.
Having arrived on Tuesday, November 14, the Norway spruce tree was erected with Glasgow City Council workers who started work on it ahead of Sunday's light switch-on.
And now Lord Provost Jacqueline McLaren has added the final touches to the giant tree by placing a red bauble on it from a cherry picker.
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Speaking to the Glasgow Times, she said: "It is the start of Christmas for me when you start to get that final bauble on.
"It was really special doing that.
"Every year it gets more special as it is all about the spirit of Christmas, the spirit of Glaswegians.
"It is one of the highlights on the calendar for the city and people love to come here to see it. It is just great."
Glasgow Loves Christmas is bringing the event back to George Square to mark the start of the city’s festive celebrations.
Entry gates to the square, in Cochrane Street and George Street, will be open to ticket holders at 4.30pm before musical acts and theatre stars deliver a series of spectacular performances.
The 10,600 people who have secured free tickets in this year’s ballot are advised to dress appropriately for the conditions.
With Glasgow’s Christmas lights switch-on drawing thousands of visitors to the city centre, road closures and parking restrictions will be in place.
The Lord Provost went on to say: "I am absolutely (looking forward to the Christmas light-switch on) it is my favourite time of year.
"You see a lot of people from all the communities in Glasgow coming here to enjoy the lights.
"Lights are great for people's mental health I always feel and I just love looking at things that are beautiful, and that lifts our spirits."
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