13+ What Candle Is Lighted Christmas Eve Or Day Pics. Some add a fifth candle (white), known as the christ candle, in the middle of the wreath, to be lit on christmas eve or day.41. The two purple candles are lit every night until the third sunday, when they are lit along with the pink candle, and then these three are lit every night until the if a white candle in the middle of the wreath is included, this candle is lit on christmas eve or christmas day and represents christ and purity.

An advent candle often has 25 marks on it, a bit of the candle is burned down by one mark each day.

Candles are also used during hanukkah, the jewish festival of light which is also celebrated during winter. Anticipation is key duting festive times and you can have four candles are labeled for the 4 sundays before christmas. The candles are lit on each sunday in advent, and the central candle is lit on christmas morning. Christmas day and christmas dinner is very much a family occasion and people often invite an elderly neighbour who is alone because nobody wants there are a lot of religious customs.