Toy Show 2026: Lights On for Friday 4 December
Free delivery from the first euro
In a lot of Irish homes, the Toy Show is the night the lights go on. The Toy Show 2026 is on Friday 4 December. Everything on this page gets the living room glowing before it starts: a window, a tree, a glow behind the TV and one button that switches the lot on together. Delivery is free to every county in the Republic of Ireland, with no minimum spend. Order by Friday 27 November to have it in plenty of time.
Toy Show 2026: date, time and channel
- Date: Friday 4 December 2026
- Time: usually 9.35pm, straight after the Nine O'Clock News. RTÉ confirms the exact start time in the week of the show.
- Channel: RTÉ One, and streaming live on the RTÉ Player
- Lights on in time: order by Friday 27 November, with free delivery from the first euro
The quick version
- One button for everything: the Yuletide Remote Control Socket Set, or the OP-WFP WiFi Smart Plug to do it by voice.
- A glow behind the TV: the S-RIB 5M RGB LED Strip, set to red and green for the night.
- The front window: the Wooden LED Candle Bridge, or Curtain Lights for the full drop.
- The tree and the mantel: Multi Function String Lights, a Cluster Garland, or Battery String Lights where there is no socket.
One click: remote control sockets for every light
Plug the tree, the window lights and the TV strip into three remote control sockets. Turn the big light off, hand the remote to the youngest, and everything comes on with one press. It is the bit everyone films.
Yuletide Wireless Remote Control Socket, 3 Set
€62.06 inc VAT, delivered free
Three plug in sockets and one remote handset. Each socket has its own on and off button, so the tree, the window and the TV glow can be switched together or one at a time. It arrives pre programmed, each socket also works by hand, and it is for indoor use.
See the remote sockets
OP-WFP Compact WiFi Smart Plug Timer
€30.88 inc VAT, delivered free
For a house with Alexa: plug the tree into it and switch it on by voice or from the Smart Life app on your phone. Set a schedule and the lights come on by themselves every evening. It takes up to 13 A, and the schedule is held on the plug, so it keeps running if the WiFi drops.
See the smart plugA TV backlight in Christmas colours
S-RIB 5M RGB LED Strip Light with Remote
€55.64 inc VAT, delivered free
A TV backlight made from five metres of colour changing LEDs that peel and stick to the back of the TV unit or along a shelf. The remote gives static colours, fades and chasing effects, so it can be Christmas red and green on the night and a calm warm tone after. It runs at 12 V through the supplied 24 W driver, not from the TV's USB port, and it can be cut every metre. It comes with a 3 year guarantee.
See the LED stripChristmas window lights and a candle bridge
Yuletide Wooden LED Candle Bridge, 7 Candles
€26.65 inc VAT, delivered free
The candle bridge in the front window is one of the oldest Irish Christmas traditions. Seven warm white LED candles, no flame, no heat and no cable. A 6 hour timer lights it every evening. It takes 2 AAA batteries, which are not included.
See the candle bridge
Yuletide Connectable LED Curtain Lights
From €150.31 inc VAT, delivered free
Strands of light that hang down the whole window rather than along the top. The 2M x 2M set has 400 LEDs for a standard window, and the 2M x 4M set has 800 for a tall one. Warm or cool white, mains powered, indoor or outdoor.
See the curtain lightsChristmas tree lights and battery lights
Yuletide 230V Multi Function String Lights
From €62.06 inc VAT, delivered free
The tree lights for the one click moment. Eight settings, and a memory, so they come back on at the setting you chose instead of a fast flash every time the remote socket switches them on. 10, 30 or 50 metres, in warm white, cool white, multicolour, blue or red.
See the string lights
Yuletide 10M 720 LED Cluster Garland
€72.82 inc VAT, delivered free
720 LEDs bunched on 10 metres, so it reads as a rope of light along a mantel, a bannister or round the tree. Warm white, extra warm white, cool white or multicolour. Low voltage through a plug in transformer, indoor use.
See the cluster garland
Yuletide Battery Christmas Lights with Timer
From €20.19 inc VAT, delivered free
For the spots with no socket: a wreath, a shelf, a jar on the table or a small tree. A 6 hour timer brings them on every evening. Four lengths from 5 to 18 metres, warm or cool white. They take 3 AA batteries, which are not included.
See the battery lightsAnd for the list after the show
If a teenager in the house spends the show writing their own list, a lit makeup mirror is the one we are asked about most. The Hollywood LED Vanity Mirror is €119.99, delivered free, and our mirror gift guide compares all three.
Before you plug it all in
- Check every set for cracked bulbs or damaged cable before it goes up, and use lights marked for outdoor use if any are going outside.
- Do not run heaters and lights off the same extension lead, and never plug one extension lead into another.
- Keep cables out of walkways where small feet will be running on Christmas morning.
- Switch the lights off when you go to bed or leave the house. A timer or the remote makes that easy.
- Have a pack of AA and AAA batteries in the drawer. The battery lights and the candle bridge do not include them, and neither will half of what gets opened on Christmas morning.
Order by Friday 27 November
Free delivery to every county from the first euro. Orders are usually dispatched within 2 working days. Call us on 01 401 9907 if you would like a hand choosing.
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When is the Toy Show 2026?
RTÉ has announced the Toy Show 2026 for Friday 4 December, on RTÉ One and the RTÉ Player. To have your lights in time, order from us by Friday 27 November.
What time is the Toy Show on?
It usually starts at 9.35pm on RTÉ One, straight after the Nine O'Clock News, the same slot as the Late Late Show on a Friday. RTÉ confirms the exact start time in the week of the show, so check the RTÉ One listings that week, and have the lights on and the remote ready before it starts.
What channel is the Toy Show on?
RTÉ One. It also streams live on the RTÉ Player, which is how people watch it on a phone, a laptop or from outside Ireland.
How do I switch all my Christmas lights on at once?
Plug each set into a remote control socket, sometimes called a remote control plug, and switch them from one handset. Our Yuletide set has three sockets, each with its own on and off button, so the tree, the window and the TV strip come on together or one at a time. It is for indoor use.
Can I turn on Christmas lights with Alexa?
Yes, with a WiFi smart plug. Plug the lights into the OP-WFP and switch them by voice through Alexa, from the Smart Life app, or on a daily schedule. It handles anything up to 13 A with a standard plug.
Can I use an LED strip as a TV backlight?
Yes. The S-RIB strip peels and sticks to the back of a TV unit or a shelf and changes colour from its remote. It runs at 12 V through its own supplied driver rather than from the TV's USB port, and it can be cut every metre to fit.
Do battery Christmas lights come with batteries?
No. The Yuletide battery Christmas lights take 3 AA batteries and the candle bridge takes 2 AAA, and neither includes them. Both have a 6 hour timer, so they come on at the same time every evening.
Is delivery free?
Yes. Delivery is free to every county in the Republic of Ireland from the first euro, with no minimum spend. New customers take 10 percent off a first order. You can also order for collection from our shop in Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole.
Shamrock Electrical is an Irish owned electrical supplier. Unit 22, Block 613, Jordanstown Road, Greenogue Business Park, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 TX98. Phone 01 401 9907, email sales@shamrockelectrical.ie.