At Christmastime, it’s wonderful to see flickering strings of colored lights in trees, in windows of houses, along garden paths and walkways. Such a scene can have a magical effect on most people. Not all lights, however, are energy-efficient, environment-friendly, and safe to use for prolonged periods of time. Make way for LED (light-emitting diodes), which contain far less power than mini incandescent bulbs. LED holiday light sets in different colors, in blinking or non-blinking types, won’t easily burn out or get broken. In fact, they eliminate the hassle of requiring a replacement sooner than expected. They’re bound to see several Christmas seasons, being able to last up to 25,000 hours or beyond. Untoward accidents of your Christmas tree and entire house catching fire because of lights are also greatly diminished. If you’re planning to make the switch from traditional bulbs to LED lighting for the holidays, you’ll enjoy all these benefits.

LED lights during the yuletide season may come in the form of large or miniature bulbs in thick plastic, circular bulbs and even cute and fun designs like fireflies or snowflakes. If you’ve ever witnessed – live or on television – the famous Times Square New Year’s Ball, that’s an annual spectacle utilizing thousands of LEDs in a palette of mesmerizing colors. LED lights emit light without the excessive heat (the better not to destroy a fresh tree, or ignite a dangerous spark that may obliterate other decorations and start a fire), making them highly convenient when decking the house, landscaping, mailboxes and bushes during special party occasions. LED lighting for the holidays translates to huge cost savings for residential dwellers, as well as companies who light up their offices for the duration of the Christmas season. Churches and other institutions who also hold a festival of lights likewise benefit from using LED lights. Most establishments even display a manger, in which case the images of the Holy Family and the Bethlehem star can be aglow with LED lights.

So who says you’d end up spending a fortune on yuletide sparkle? You and your kin and office colleagues can have a bright and beautiful holiday season using LED Christmas lights in vibrant colors. LED lighting for the holidays may be purchased from home improvement stores or online retailers. Want a beautiful Christmas pillar candle that’s scented and made from real wax but whose light source is LED? Or want rope lights plus some unique LED lights like five-point stars? Hardware or home improvement stores can offer you these and various other styles of LED lights.