41+ Why Do We Use Candles At Christmas Pictures. Families traditionally use their advent candle wreaths as centerpieces and light a specific number of candles each week during dinner followed by a meaningful red: One of the earliest records of candles being used at christmas is from the middle ages, where a large candle was used to represent the star of bethlehem.

Russians celebrate christmas on january 7 instead of december 25 (read why here).

I should clarify that slightly. As i understand it, at christams we say when we talk about the whole holiday. Christmas, christian festival celebrating the birth of jesus. What i thought was simply a sweet family tradition actually has a lot more meaning.