The city will install its annual Holiday Tree on Monday, Nov. 24, bringing a festive look to downtown and marking the return of Savannah’s holiday traditions. The staging area on Bull Street between Broughton Street and Congress Lane will be fully closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for the installation and will remain affected through January 2026.

Parking spaces 3412, 3411, and 3410 on Bull Street will be reserved beginning Friday, Nov. 21 for equipment staging. “No Park” signs will be posted Thursday, Nov. 20, with restrictions active Nov. 21–26. Vehicles parked in restricted areas will be towed at the owner’s expense.

Holiday decorating began earlier this week, and additional installations will bring temporary traffic and sidewalk impacts. The City Hall Wreath installation will take place on Monday, Nov. 24, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m., requiring a sidewalk closure at Bull and Bay streets and temporary traffic control. The Ornament Stack installation in Ellis Square will occur on Thursday, Nov. 20, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., closing Barnard Street between Congress and Bryan streets and placing parking restrictions on Congress Street (Spaces 2100–2103) through Nov. 21.

Savannah residents and visitors are encouraged to take part in two signature holiday events presented in partnership with Savannah Holly Days:

Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

• Friday, Nov. 28

• 5:30 p.m.

• Bull & Broughton Street

Holly Days Family Fun Event — Jingle Bell Block Hop

• Saturday, Nov. 29

• 1–3 p.m.

• Ellis Square

The Mobility and Parking Services Department will offer free parking in city garages on Friday, Nov. 28 (Black Friday), Saturday, Nov. 29 (Small Business Saturday), Thursday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day), and Thursday, Jan. 1 (New Year’s Day). Free parking will also be available from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from Dec. 2–24. Normal rates apply outside these times. City-owned garages include Bryan Street, Liberty Street, Robinson Street, State Street, Whitaker Street and Eastern Wharf.

For full details on holiday parking specials and events, visit savannahga.gov/SavannahHollyDays.