Here's a look back at the Orchard Road Christmas light-up across the years

Was crowded, still crowded.

Tsiuwen Yeo | November 11, 2016, 06:38 PM

Maybe you care, or you don't -- but it's the end of the year, so here's a piece of information about Christmas for you.

Orchard road will be lighted up for the Christmas celebrations from Nov. 12, Saturday -- two weeks shy of December and more than a month before Christmas day.

The light-up will last till Jan. 2.

The annual Christmas light-up, which continues to be a popular event that attracts both Singaporeans and tourists alike, has been an annual event organised by Singapore Tourism Board since 1984.

The lights back in 1984 looked quite different to the ones we were used to seeing today:

Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

In fact, for most of the 1980s, the lights were yellow, instead of the white and blue we are used to.

1986:

Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

1988:

Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore Source: Ministry of Information and the Arts Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

1990:

Source: Singapore Tourism Board Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore Source: Singapore Tourism Board Collection, courtesy of National Archives of Singapore

In the late 90's, blue-themed lights and decorations started appearing.

1998:

Source: Singapore Tourism Board, courtesy of Singapore Memory Project Source: Singapore Tourism Board, courtesy of Singapore Memory Project

1999:

Source: Singapore Tourism Board, courtesy of Singapore Memory Project Source: Singapore Tourism Board, courtesy of Singapore Memory Project

And at the turn of the millennium, the decorations became more interesting.

2002:

Source: Singapore Tourism Board, courtesy of Singapore Memory Project Source: Singapore Tourism Board, via Singapore Memory Project

Source: Singapore Tourism Board, via Singapore Memory Project Source: Singapore Tourism Board, via Singapore Memory Project

2003:

Source: Singapore Tourism Board, courtesy of Singapore Memory Project Source: Singapore Tourism Board, via Singapore Memory Project

In more recent years, the decorations have evolved into sophisticated embellishments for the shopping district.

2009:

Source: Community Chest via Singapore Memory Project Source: Community Chest via Singapore Memory Project

2010:

Source: Community Chest via Singapore Memory Project Source: Community Chest, via Singapore Memory Project

2012:

Source: Orchard Road Business Association, via Singapore Memory Project Source: Orchard Road Business Association, via Singapore Memory Project

Source: Orchard Road Business Association, via Singapore Memory Project Source: Orchard Road Business Association, via Singapore Memory Project

2014:

Source: Hitachi Source: Hitachi

2015:

Source: Hitachi Source: Hitachi

Many Singaporeans might have fond memories of the Christmas light-ups throughout the years.

Whether you were enthralled by the lights as a child, had romantic strolls with your partner under the glow of the lights, or simply caught sight of Christmas trees on fire last year, one thing is for sure -- it's going to be beautiful this year as well.

And super crowded.

The stretch of road between Scotts Road and Bideford Road will also be closed from 3pm to 11pm on Nov. 12, to make way for street performances, food trucks, vintage rides and an artisanal Christmas Market.