Christmas star lanterns, Germany 20 Dec 2025

Christmas star lanterns, Germany

As Christmas draws near, star lanterns begin to appear everywhere—twinkling from balconies, shining in shop windows and lighting up market stalls. Their shimmer cuts through the long winter nights, filling streets and homes with joy, colour and a sense of togetherness. But behind these festive decorations lies a story as captivating as their glow.

© artas/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Reflecting on Christmas
20 Dec 2023Val Gardena, South Tyrol, Dolomites, Italy
20 Dec 2024Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland

More Desktop Wallpapers:

12 Jan 2026Eurasian otter and pup, Estonia
This blue succulent has spirit
13 Jun 2025Vila Franca Islet, São Miguel Island, Azores, Portugal
18 Feb 2025The Great Blue Hole, Belize
22 Dec 2023December solstice
Stop and smell the Sakura
Patchwork of peace
4 Jul 2025Orosei, Sardinia, Italy
A painters palette of natures hues
A labyrinth of luxury
17 Sept 2026Santenay wine region, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
2 Sept 2026Beach huts, Southwold, Suffolk Heritage Coast, England
22 Sep 2023Hobbit Day
10 Nov 2025Black-tailed prairie dogs, Badlands National Park, South Dakota, USA
5 Sep 20242024 Toronto International Film Festival
7 Mar 2025Plum blossoms, China
3 Sept 2026Coyote Buttes, Arizona, United States
26 Nov 2023Fallow deer, Bradgate Park, Leicestershire, England
26 Jan 2024Big Garden Birdwatch
24 Aug 2025Notting Hill Carnival
15 Oct 2026Market Square from the Witches Bridge, Wroclaw, Poland
27 Dec 2023Kirkjufell, Iceland
7 May 2025Dunluce Castle, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
26 Jun 2026The River Thames, London
17 Dec 2025Eurasian red squirrel in Northumberland, England
22 May 2026International Day for Biological Diversity
27 Oct 2024British Summer Time ends
12 Oct 2023Palouse region, Idaho, USA
19 Jun 2024Cades Cove, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Tennessee, USA
4 Dec 2025International Cheetah Day