Christmas lights etiquette – how to avoid annoying your neighbours

The festive season is in full swing, however, it seems some Brits aren’t aware of the proper etiquette when it comes to artificial lights.

Research by the home experts at Compare the Market has revealed the top areas in the UK for neighbour complaints, with artificial lights being one of the top nuisance types. According to the research, the top five areas with the most complaints about this are:

Please, see the etiquette tips regarding Christmas lights in your neighbourhood below alongside a press release highlighting the full research findings.

Etiquette tips regarding Christmas lights from Amit Juneja, Managing Director at The Christmas Workshop, below:

“Christmas should be a fun-filled, harmonious, and happy time for one and all – so if you’re planning on putting anything up that could ruffle neighbour’s feathers – we would suggest letting them know your plans and being flexible, where possible.

It’s good etiquette to consider your neighbours – especially when it comes to featuring lights and decorations outside your home. We recommend adopting a light turn-on-and-off agreement. So, how about agreeing to light them on a 4 pm-10 pm time zone?

We would also suggest opting for the most energy-efficient lights – which are LED. LED lights will still give a good amount of brightness but shouldn’t shine too bright through your neighbours windows or be off-putting for passers-by.”

Comments provided by Amit Juneja managing director of The Christmas Workshop an independent, family-owned British retailer that specialises in everything festive – from energy-efficient lights to affordable indoor decorations and toys. It also has a team of in-house Christmas experts.