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Delighting in Holiday Lightshows (26 photos)

Scenes of people getting into the holiday spirit—Christmas Markets opening, festive lights adorning buildings and trees, light shows and holiday events prepared—all to make the most of the shorter winter days in the north, and to bring a little color, brightness, and wonder into the season.

Two young visitors from Mozambique and Ireland shoot a selfie in front of a giant Christmas tree at the annual Christmas market at Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, on November 28, 2017. (Sean Gallup / Getty)
https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2017/11/delighting-in-holiday-lightshows/547193/