Here's When You Can Score The Best Deals On Christmas Lights

Decorating your home with bright lighting helps set the mood for the festive season. If you eagerly wait for the day after Thanksgiving (aka Black Friday) to put up your holiday decorations, you might also buy the best outdoor Christmas lights every year to lift the spirits of passersby and spread the holiday cheer. However, purchasing new lights every year or replacing old ones that don't work anymore can burn a hole in your pockets, especially if you buy them right before the big day. So, it's essential to know when you can score the best deals on Christmas lights.

Thus, if you don't want to spend your hard-earned money on lights you could buy for a discounted price, plan ahead for the next year and snag them right after Christmas. While Black Friday is classified as the best day for holiday shopping since most stores offer lucrative deals and discounts, the November end period means that most of the lights you'd like to deck your house with might go out of stock. The same holds true for e-commerce deals on Cyber Monday.

To put on a mean light decoration to lift the spirits of passersby and ensure your house is the brightest on the block, wait for a few days or weeks after the holiday season and buy them for pennies on the dollar. The lights will be available at a discounted rate since not many people will be looking to stock up on them right after the festivities. If you take advantage of the post-festive discounts and deals, you might even save up to 50% on the retail price of your favorite lights.

So, try to identify the gaps in your holiday lighting while they're still up and make notes of changes you need/want to make in the coming year. This will allow you to prepare for the upcoming Christmas in advance, and you won't have to buy lights at inflated prices. Win-win! Just remember where you store them to avoid buying them again.

Moreover, if you're thinking of getting permanent holiday lights installed, get it done between January and April to save money on installation costs. However, keep in mind that limited stocks will be available right after the festive season since retailers won't be adding Christmas lights to their inventory at that time.