It's the most wonderful time of the year. 

The festive period is fast approaching, and what more of a sign that Christmas is on its way than the George Square light switch on.

The ballot process for anyone looking to get tickets for the event - which takes place on November 17 - opened at 10am this morning.

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Festive Glaswegians have until Sunday, October 13 to make their application.

Last year, 64,782 unique applications were lodged for a total of 309,422 tickets - with 93% of those tickets being allocated to households within Glasgow. 

A maximum of six tickets can be requested per household. 

A full application can be found online here or at any Glasgow library.