The use of Christmas lights is a seasonal ritual and is used in the month of December as people begin preparation for Christmas and the festivities involved.
Christmas is always a busy time of the year with much to do, it involves buying food to enjoy on the day, presents and cards for loved ones to the all important decorations to acknowledge the festive occasion.
Decoration revolve prominently around the Christmas tree.
People buy Christmas trees that are either real or made from plastic and colour it with all manner of decorations from tinsel, ornaments and lights.
Christmas light are quite unlike other forms of lights, it is not something we would use everyday.
Colourful, it consist of a long piece of wire with a series of light bulbs which when lit display a variety of colours.
From red, blue and yellow to all other colours in between, Christmas lights do indeed make quite a spectacle.
It provides a sense presence to the tree and most certainly kids and adults alike love it! As well as lighting up the Christmas tree, during the Christmas season some people put up Christmas lights in the interior and the exterior of the home.
To complete the decorations, in addition to lighting, other ornaments are utilised as well.
Models of Santa Clause and Reindeer are quite common in keeping with the theme.
Often there are lights that mimic Santa Clause and other associated themes of Christmas, when lit they display these characters.
While Christmas is a time of celebration, it must be said the notion of using lights and decorations are becoming less common.
While a few decades ago, houses would be decorated from head to toe with all manner of ornaments, the number of people who decorate the home is becoming more limited.
Nevertheless, many people celebrate Christmas, and using various decoration such as lights only enhances the special occasion.