If you notice your neighbor's holiday lights are on after Christmas Day, it's not because they're lazy! They are taking part in the Colorado tradition of keeping Christmas lights up through the nationalwestern Stock Show in Denver. The 119th annual National Western Stock Show opens Saturday, Jan. 11, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 26. The Castle Rock Star also remains lit every year from Thanksgiving until the end of the National Western Stock Show. Denver leaders encouraged residents in the 1940s to continue the tradition of leaving up their Christmas lights to welcome visitors and to keep the city looking festive in January. Learn more about the Colorado tradition at the link in our bio. #nwss #best16daysinjanuary #coloradolife #nationalwestern #9news #denver #colorado #aglife #4h