Windows into our town’s holiday joy

Who could possibly bah-humbug these festive displays? New York City is known for its whimsically wonderful window displays during the winter holiday season, with the tradition dating all the way back to the late 19th century.

Whether traditionally classic or inspiring some “je ne sais quoi,” these displays draw the eyes of folks who live in and visit the city each winter. With these photos you can explore the windows of Saks Fifth Avenue, Bloomingdale’s, Macy’s, Bergdorf Goodman and more from the cozy comfort of your own home.

Fun Facts

l More than 250 people worked to make this year’s Saks display a holiday dazzler, committing over 40,000 hours to bring joy to New Yorkers and visitors.

l Saks’ Christmas light display and show have been an ongoing tradition for nearly two decades, first starting in 2004 with 50 gigantic snowflakes made up of 70,000 LED lights.

l Saks partnered with the Elton John AIDS Foundation to feature John’s songs “Step Into

Christmas” and “Your Song.”

l Bergdorf Goodman started its holiday display journey more than two decades ago.

l Marc Jacobs was a part of the Bergdorf Goodman design team this year, in addition to 100 people working 10,000 hours over the course of the last few months.

l Bergdorf Goodman’s Fifth Ave. location is featuring seven decorated windows for the 2022 holiday season.

l About 6.5 million people are projected to visit New York City from Thanksgiving to New Year’s Eve this year as the city is recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.

There’s a lot in store for New Yorkers and the Big Apple’s many visitors in this festive season, including windows at Macy’s (main photo), Bloomingdale’s (top right) and Saks Fifth Avenue (far left opposite page and below). When you add to that a tree-mendous facade at Louis Vuitton (top left) and a snowman (above) strutting his stuff on a Fifth Ave. sidewalk, who could ask for anything more?