holiday lights

Seasonal outdoor glow

Holiday lights are decorative electric lights displayed during festive seasons, especially Christmas.

They appear on trees, houses, and public spaces from late November through early January.

The term encompasses string lights, icicle lights, and elaborate outdoor displays: We drove around looking at holiday lights.

The phrase often substitutes for "Christmas lights" in inclusive or commercial contexts.

Related

timers · timer switch · garlands · tinsel · decoration · baubles · voltage regulators · dimmers · public parks · extension cord · twinkle · warm glow · garden pathways · neighborhood tour · event venues · parade floats · icicle · front yard

Categories
Opposites
temporality/permanence

holiday lightslandscape lighting

Outdoor area illumination fixtures

security lights · porch lights · streetlights

festivity/mood

holiday lightsindustrial lighting

High-output workplace illumination

task lighting · fluorescent lights · office lighting · parking lot lights · fluorescent lighting

illumination vs. absence

holiday lightsdarkness

Total absence of light

bare trees · undecorated · winter darkness

Family

light, holiday, lighting, lighted, lights, holidays, enlighten, enlightened, holy day

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G