The illuminous history of Christmas Lights

Outdoor Christmas light displays bring both joy and now a competitive spirit out in people across the world as Christmas approaches every year. The tradition of lighting the tree with small candles dates back to the 17th century and originated in Germany before spreading to Eastern Europe. The small candles were attached to the tree branches with pins or melted wax. In addition, European Christians used to display a burning candle in the windows of their house that was visible from the outside.