2022 Holiday Events In Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — There is no shortage of things to do in Manchester to get the winter holiday season off to a festive start.

Christmas and Hanukkah intersect this year, with Hanukkah running Dec. 18 through Dec. 26. Christmas, of course, fans on its traditional Dec. 25. Residents of Manchester certainly don’t have to wait to start taking in all the sights and sounds of the holidays.

Here is a sampling of some of the scheduled holiday events:

• The Manchester Recreation Department is sponsoring calls from Santa. Click here to register:

• Christmas trees are being sold at the 8th Utilities District:

• Saturday, Nov. 26, is an important day for independently owned local businesses in Manchester. It's Small Business Saturday, the kickoff to "shop small" events that emphasize the power of dollars spent in local communities. Small Business Saturday is sandwiched between the major Black Friday retail shopping holiday that tends to favor national brands and Cyber Monday, an online shopping event that this year takes place on Nov. 28. The Downtown Manchester website provides a nice guide to small local businesses.