A decorative light strand has user-selectable color schemes corresponding
to each holiday for year-round use. The light strand has a plurality of
differently colored lights; a decorating selector comprising a switch
which provides a plurality of user-selectable settings; and logic coupled
to the switch and the plurality of differently colored lights to provide
different holiday color schemes in response to the user-selectable
settings. In one specific example, the light strand includes a plurality
of red lights, a plurality of white lights, a plurality of blue lights, a
plurality of green lights, a plurality of orange lights, and a plurality
of yellow lights. A decorating selector on one end of the light strand has
a plurality of decorative holiday settings which include a New Year's
holiday setting which enables the plurality of white lights; a
Valentines/Sweetest Day holiday setting which enables the pluralities of
red and white lights; an Independence/Memorial Day holiday setting which
enables the pluralities of red, white, and blue lights; a Halloween
holiday setting which enables the pluralities of orange and yellow lights;
a Thanksgiving holiday setting which enables the plurality of orange and
green lights; a Christmas holiday setting which enables the pluralities of
red and green lights; and a Hanukkah holiday setting which enables the
pluralities of blue and yellow lights. Advantageously, this light strand
may be hung permanently and utilized year-round for major U.S. holidays
and other suitable occasions.
