It's hard to imagine the holiday season without bright and colorful lights everywhere. Some people even hang Christmas lights in their bedroom year round. However, things haven't always been this way. According to Smithsonian Magazine, the tradition of hanging Christmas lights didn't officially come around until the early 1880's.
There are plenty of traditions and festivities for everyone, no matter what holiday one celebrates. Whether it's lit by a menorah or Christmas lights, may everyone's holiday season be merry and bright.
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Created with images by Jamie Davies - "Christmas on Regent Street" • Madison Kaminski - "Christmas Lights" • Kevin Fitzgerald - "Bokeh Lights 2.0" • freestocks.org - "untitled image" • Samueles - "bokeh red bokeh effect"