Festival of Lights 2021

Festival of Lights in 2021 was the first Festival of Lights event in Pokémon GO. There was also an additional part of event named A Looming Shadow Returns! focusing on the Team GO Rocket.

Pokémon Spotlight Hour featuring Chinchou was available during this event.

Features
Extra bonuses in India, on November, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time:

Featured Pokémon
The following Pokémon were released with the start of the event:

Selected Pokémon had increased spawn rates in the wild and from Incense or Lure Modules:

7-km Pokémon Eggs obtained during the event would hatch more of these Pokémon:

The following Raid Bosses were available for a time of this event:

Field Research event tasks
There were several Field Research tasks exclusively for the duration of the event.

Special Research
The thirteenth part of the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research was released in this event.

Avatar items
These avatar items were released with the beginning of the event

Stickers
These stickers were released with the beginning of the event:

A Looming Shadow Returns!
The time allowed to remove Frustration was later extended to end at the same with Festival of Lights.

Featured Pokémon
These Shiny Pokémon were released in the second part of the event: PS Vullaby PS Mandibuzz

These Shadow Pokémon were released with the start of the event:

These Shiny Shadow Pokémon were released with the start of the event: PS Nidoran♀ PS Nidorina PS Nidoqueen PS Gligar PS Gliscor

Field Research event tasks
There were several Field Research tasks exclusively for the duration of the event.

Special Research
The fifteenth part of the Misunderstood Mischief Special Research was released in this event.