Abstract: There is provided a festive/holiday lighting system capable of placing light strings in a stored configuration as well as a displayed configuration. The lighting system includes as elements a rotating rod, a series of light strings, a power cord, and a pair of end caps. The rotating rod defines a first end and a second end, as well as an interior region and an exterior region. The set of light strings is disposed so as extend from the rod in the display configuration and to coil around the exterior region of the rod in the stored configuration. The cord defines a plug end and a receiving end, and the cord is connected to and provides power to the light strings. Separate units of the lighting system can be electrically joined by connecting a plug end to a receiving end of the cord. A pair of end caps are connected to the first end and second end of the rod such that rod can rotate with respect to the end caps.