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The Best Christmas Lights

Updated Dec 11, 2022
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Christmas lights bring a unique glimmering warmth to your holiday season—or your backyard, your favorite dive bar, or really anywhere else, for that matter. After more than 100 hours of researching, interviewing experts, and testing more than 25 different string light sets, we believe GE’s Energy Smart Colorite LED Miniature Lights (available in strands of 150 bulbs in multicolor or warm white) offer a combination of light quality, color accuracy, and wide availability that has been unmatched among competitors since we began recommending GE’s Colorite strands in 2014.

GE Energy Smart Colorite 150-Light LED Multicolor Miniature Lights, the best holiday string lights

GE Energy Smart Colorite 150-Light LED Multicolor Miniature Lights

The best holiday string lights
These lights have a color quality that nearly matches that of traditional incandescents, but they’re safer and more durable, and they should last at least 10 years.
We recommend
GE Energy Smart Colorite 150-Light LED Warm White Miniature Lights, the best holiday string lights

GE Energy Smart Colorite 150-Light LED Warm White Miniature Lights

The best holiday string lights
These white lights, available on a strand of 150, nearly match the look of traditional incandescents, but they’re safer and more durable, and they should last at least 10 years.
We recommend
Christmas Designers T5 Smooth LED Christmas Lights, for cooler tones

Christmas Designers T5 Smooth LED Christmas Lights

For cooler tones
The color quality of these lights (particularly the warm white) isn’t as good as that of the GE strands, but they’re still better than the rest.
Another good choice
Christmas Lights Etc Kringle Traditions Wide-Angle 5mm Multicolor Outdoor LED Christmas Tree Lights, the best outdoor lights

Christmas Lights Etc Kringle Traditions Wide-Angle 5mm Multicolor Outdoor LED Christmas Tree Lights

The best outdoor lights
These lights are bright, durable, and completely waterproof, with thick and sturdy wires that retain their shape and won’t unravel in the wind and rain.
Another good choice
Christmas Lights Etc 100 Clear Christmas Tree Mini Lights, the best incandescent lights

Christmas Lights Etc 100 Clear Christmas Tree Mini Lights

The best incandescent lights
These warm incandescents look classic, but they're less durable and less efficient than our pick, and they won’t last as long.
Another good choice
Pro-Christmas C9 Light Line Kit, for a bigger, brighter, better outdoor display

Pro-Christmas C9 Light Line Kit

For a bigger, brighter, better outdoor display
With larger bulbs and a wire that can be easily cut and adjusted as needed, the Pro-Christmas C9 Light Line kit is your best bet for outdoor lighting.
A better upgrade
Twinkly Generation II Smart RGB-W LED String Lights, the best smart christmas lights for all occasions

Twinkly Generation II Smart RGB-W LED String Lights

The best smart Christmas lights for all occasions
With 16 million color choices and a library of customizable animations and effects, the Twinklys are incredibly versatile. But they are expensive, and the app could use some work.
A better upgrade

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