Lightovation, the largest residential lighting trade event in North America, has announced a date shift for January editions of the show, beginning in January 2026. The new January date pattern will have the show begin on Saturday and run through Tuesday. Total Home & Gift Markets in Dallas will remain in their current dates and their Wednesday to Tuesday pattern.
The dates are as follows:
- January 10-13, 2026 (Saturday – Tuesday)
- January 9-12, 2027 (Saturday – Tuesday)
- January 8-11, 2028 (Saturday – Tuesday)
- January 20-23, 2029 (Saturday – Tuesday)
- January 19-22, 2030 (Saturday – Tuesday)
Interior Designer Day at Lightovation will shift to the final day of the show, Tuesday. The June dates and date pattern are not impacted.
Cindy Morris, president and CEO of
Dallas Market Center, said, “This new date pattern allows more flexibility and travel ease for our lighting customers. This decision was driven by the majority preference of our top lighting buyers and was made in consultation with our Lightovation Board of Governors. More than half of lighting retailers attending Lightovation also shop our gift and home showrooms, so this shift supports efficient discovery and commerce inside the top lighting marketplace in North America and our growing marketplace of home accents and gifts.”
The January 2025 Lightovation welcomed a record-number of first-time attendees, as well as the highest number of international attendees in over 4 years. Interior Designer Preview Day welcomed over 200 interior designers to see new lighting from top manufacturers as well as attend exclusive design panel discussions and networking opportunities.
Other 2025 lighting events at DMC include ArchLIGHT Summit, the lighting trade event and educational platform for the architectural, specification, and design communities, taking place Sept. 16-17. More information on ArchLIGHT Summit is available at
ArchLIGHTSummit.com.
