Elvis Presley Holiday Lighting Weekend starts on 19 November
Published on 09/30/2026 at 07:04 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSElvis Presley’s Graceland begins Holiday Lighting Weekend in Memphis on 19 November 2026, a three-day programme combining a lighting ceremony, seasonal experiences and live music.
Holiday Lighting Weekend brings Christmas to Graceland
The programme runs from 19 to 21 November 2026 and marks the start of the Christmas season at Presley’s Memphis home. The holiday weekend announcement describes events across the Graceland campus.
The opening evening begins with the annual Holiday Lighting Ceremony at 6pm CST. The event is livestreamed, while Graceland Unwrapped: After Dark offers a one-night experience inside the mansion, built around Christmas stories, artefacts and guided details connected with Elvis’ home.
The Guest House calendar lists Holiday Lighting Weekend at Elvis Presley’s Graceland and also places Christmas Tours at the estate from 19 November to 23 December 2026. The weekend therefore links the mansion’s seasonal decoration with a programme of live entertainment and archival presentation.
Elvis Presley’s Memphis home anchors his musical legacy
Elvis Presley was an American singer whose music drew on rock and roll, blues, gospel, rhythm and blues, and country. Graceland became his Memphis home and now houses personal objects, costumes and other material connected with his career.
The official Graceland biography describes Presley’s move from Tupelo to Memphis and his early recording work with Sun Records. That history gives the November programme a clear setting: the holiday events take place at the estate most closely associated with his public and personal legacy.
Dean Z returns to Graceland Soundstage on 21 November
The programme continues on 20 November with the Jingle Jam Holiday Party at The Guest House at Graceland. Elvis Radio DJ Argo hosts the evening, which features Finley Watkins, the 2026 Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest winner.
On 21 November, Elvis Unbuttoned: Archives Show & Tell explores Presley-related clothing, personal favourites and rarely seen items from the Graceland collections. That evening, Dean Z’s Rockin’ Christmas Show returns to Graceland Soundstage with Christmas standards, rock and roll, rockabilly and songs associated with Presley.
Elvis Presley: what fans in Germany need to know
- Holiday Lighting Weekend begins on 19 November 2026 at Graceland in Memphis. The Holiday Lighting Ceremony starts at 6pm CST and is livestreamed.
- The Jingle Jam Holiday Party takes place on 20 November 2026 at The Guest House at Graceland.
- Elvis Unbuttoned: Archives Show & Tell and Dean Z’s Rockin’ Christmas Show take place on 21 November 2026 at Graceland, with the concert at Graceland Soundstage.
- Official event details and the programme are listed at guesthousegraceland.com and graceland.com.
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Elvis Presley: frequently asked questions
When does Elvis Presley’s Holiday Lighting Weekend begin?
It begins on 19 November 2026 at Graceland in Memphis and continues through 21 November 2026.
What happens at Graceland on 20 November 2026?
The Jingle Jam Holiday Party takes place at The Guest House at Graceland, hosted by Elvis Radio DJ Argo and featuring Finley Watkins.
Where is Dean Z’s show on 21 November 2026?
Dean Z’s Rockin’ Christmas Show takes place at Graceland Soundstage in Memphis on 21 November 2026.
