This stunning stellar glass jar lantern will create a sparkling ambience both indoors and out whaterver time of yearr it is designed for use all year long but would look great at christmas as a decoration with the minimum fuss to maintain it is battery powered not included and has a in built timer switching it on for 4 hours and off for 20 r 3 x aaa batteries required not includedr jar lanternr stunning designr auto timerr batteries required