"New Year's lights will be lit at the main Sakhalin Christmas tree on December 12," the regional government said in a statement.
It is noted that the opening ceremony will be held at the government building.
Guests of the event are advised to wear masks and maintain social distance.
Earlier, Roslesinforg announced that the tendency to preserve the forest fund is growing in Russia - the harvesting of New Year trees has decreased by 30% in three years.