Ive never really understood outdoor Christmas lightingit seemed like a lot of work to put it up and take it all down every year. But last year, I got to try out new permanent outdoor lights, and I am forever changed. You should use Black Friday as your excuse to grab permanent outdoor lights.Its not just that permanent lights will relieve you of hours of labor every year. They are also smart lights, and you can change them to basically any color you want. On a regular Tuesday, they can be a soft warm or cool white. For Christmas, sync them to musicchange it up for any holiday you want. (St. Patricks Day has never been so festive at my house.)They really are permanent, at least in that mine survived the worst Portland winter in 50 years. The lights dont use the hooks that youre accustomed to: They go up under your eaves or on the bottom of your gutters. They throw light against the exterior walls of the house, so the farther they are from the house (the deeper your eaves are), the more light is thrown. But if you have tiny gutters or eaves, dont worrythey'll still throw off plenty of light. And because of the range of colors these lights can achieve (thousands of blues, for instance) you can wash your house in a peaceful ombre, or have it light up like a flashing rainbow. Your choice.Govee permanent outdoor lights Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights, 100 foot strand $179.99 at Amazon $279.99 Save $100.00 Get Deal Get Deal $179.99 at Amazon $279.99 Save $100.00 Govee Permanent Outdoor Lights, 150 foot strand $279.99 at Amazon $419.99 Save $140.00 Get Deal Get Deal $279.99 at Amazon $419.99 Save $140.00 SEE -1 MORE The only downside to Govee's lights used to be their app, but over the last year, that's been vastly improved; as I've noted previously, the app has received an overhaul to improve the interface and refine the selection of preset options. This is their second version of these lights, and I've used them the last two weeks without issue. Eufy permanent outdoor lights Eufy Permanent Outdoor Lights, 100 foot strand $299.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $299.99 at Amazon Eufy Permanent Outdoor Lights, 50 foot strand $199.99 at Amazon Get Deal Get Deal $199.99 at Amazon SEE -1 MORE This is Eufy's first year producing these lights, but so far, I find them competitive with Govee's version. The UI is also slightly less chaotic than Govee. They offer a 50-foot strand that isn't marked down right now, but this one is: The Best Black Friday Deals Right Now Apple AirPods Pro 2 ANC Earbuds With USB-C Charging Case $169.99 (List Price $249.00) Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+ 64GB Wi-Fi 11" Tablet $149.99 (List Price $219.99) Fire TV Stick 4K Streaming Device With Remote (2023 Model) $21.99 (List Price $49.99) Blink Outdoor 4 1080p Security Camera (3-Pack) $99.99 (List Price $259.99) Dell Inspiron 15 3535 Ryzen 7 1TB SSD 16GB RAM Laptop $449.99 (List Price $699.99) Seagate Portable 4TB External USB 3.0 Hard Drive $99.90 (List Price $124.99) Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones $199.00 (List Price $349.00) Deals are selected by our commerce team