Christmas lights are an important part of Christmas decorations. They are used in homes, churches, business establishments, government buildings, parks, streets, and many other places. Christmas lights come in different shapes and sizes. The traditional ones are shaped like cone-shaped short candles, star shapes,and starbursts. The latest ones come in light strings, icicle lights, and laser lights that have special effects. The lights come in all kinds of colors — red, green, blue, orange, yellow, and all shades in between. Christmas lights can be used both indoors and outdoors. Indoors, the lights are often strung around windows and door frames, along the walls, along ceilings, and up the staircase or railings. Outdoors, Christmas lights adorn trees and bushes in yards, along streets, and around town. Christmas lights help bring warmth and cheer into a room and remind us of the joy of the holiday season. They provide us with a sense of comfort in our homes on long, cold winter nights. No matter how many Christmas lights we use, no holiday season is complete without them. They are a reminder of family, friends and of course, the spirit of the season. On a cold winter night, there is nothing quite like the feel of the Christmas lights twinkling above and all around.