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You are invited · Sat 26 Dec 2026

Ladbrokes Christmas Festival - King George VI Chase Day

Kempton Park Racecourse, Sunbury-on-Thames, United Kingdom

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Boxing Day tradition: tweed, cashmere, long coats, festive colour.

what to wear

The dress code

Dress standard
Smart
Millinery
optional
Season
Winter

Women

No formal dress code (The Jockey Club removed formal dress codes at all 15 of its racecourses on 2 Feb 2023). Guidance is "dressed to feel your best": anything from a sweatshirt, jeans and clean trainers to a sharp suit or glamorous dress and heels. Christmas Festival FAQ: "Dress to feel your best" and dress for the weather; ripped denim and football shirts are not permitted.

Encouraged

  • Dressing up for the big meetings
  • Layers and a brolly; courses are open and largely uncovered

Leave at home

  • Inappropriate or offensive fancy dress (may be refused entry)
  • Team kits / replica sports shirts
  • Ripped denim
  • Football shirts

Men

No formal dress code (The Jockey Club removed formal dress codes at all 15 of its racecourses on 2 Feb 2023). Guidance is "dressed to feel your best": anything from a sweatshirt, jeans and clean trainers to a sharp suit or glamorous dress and heels. Christmas Festival FAQ: "Dress to feel your best" and dress for the weather; ripped denim and football shirts are not permitted.

Encouraged

  • A sharp suit for big meetings if you like
  • Layers and a brolly

Leave at home

  • Inappropriate or offensive fancy dress (may be refused entry)
  • Team kits / replica sports shirts
  • Ripped denim
  • Football shirts

Outfits built to this dress code

What to wear to Ladbrokes Christmas Festival

5 outfits for women and men, with the reason each one passes.

See the outfits

Styling notes

Indoor space fills up - dress for a cold day outdoors. No ripped denim or football shirts.

Weather

Typically 2-8°C; cold, damp; frost possible. (General UK climate guide, not from the club.)

Check the official details before you go: thejockeyclub.co.uk ↗

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