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Christmas lights in Verona, Italy. Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree with lights in London, England. Christmas lights (also known as fairy lights, festive lights or string lights) are lights often used for decoration in celebration of Christmas, often on display throughout the Christmas season including Advent and Christmastide.
Albert V. Sadacca (February 6, 1901 – December 8, 1980 [1]) is credited with popularizing electric Christmas tree lights for private use. According to the legend, in 1917, at the age of 15, after a fire in New York City started by candles suspended in a tree, Sadacca adapted the novelty lighting that his parents sold for use in Christmas trees.
Luminaria is a term used in different parts of the world to describe various types of holiday lights, usually displayed during Christmas. In English, the term most commonly refers to a specific type of simple paper lantern made by placing a votive candle in some sand inside a paper bag . [ 1 ]
Tetra Images - Getty Images "Xmas" isn't a recent term. The word actually dates back to the mid-1500s, and gets its roots from the Greek letter X —which is the first letter in the Greek word for ...
See how much you really know about the festive holiday with these Christmas trivia fun facts. Don't worry, we've included questions with answers. 50 Trivia Questions for Kids and Adults to Ask on ...
A number of light sculptures feature in this elaborate display which surrounds a Nativity scene set in a basement garage. Lights are sometimes mounted on frames—typically metal for large lights and plastic for miniature ones. These were first used for public displays on lampposts, street lights, and telephone poles in cities and towns. For ...
Christmas decorations abound, Santa Claus often displayed with his eight loyal reindeer- nine if you count the beloved Rudolph! It’s these beautiful critters that allow Santa to visit all the ...
A twinkle bulb is a special type of light bulb which blinks on and off for decorative effect. They are most commonly used on Christmas lights and other string lights, but can also be used for other ornamental purposes like electric jack-o-lanterns for Halloween and replica traffic lights.