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Día de las velitas
Little Candles Day or Immaculate Conception Eve
A house decorated with candles in Barranquilla
Official nameDay of the Immaculate Conception
Observed byColombia
TypeState and religious
CelebrationsLighting of candles and lanterns
ObservancesVarious religious processions
BeginsSundown December 7
EndsSunrise December 8
DateDecember 7
Next time7 December 2024 (2024-12-07)
Frequencyannual
Related toChristmas in Colombia

Little Candles Day or Immaculate Conception Eve (Spanish: Día de las velitas) is a widely observed religious holiday in Colombia. It is celebrated on December 7 on the eve of the Immaculate Conception, which is a public holiday in Colombia. This day is the unofficial start of the Christmas season in the country, although the official day is the First Advent Sunday (between November 27th and December 3rd).[1]

On this night, people place candles and paper lanterns on windowsills, balconies, porches, sidewalks, streets, parks, and squares; in short, everywhere they can be seen, in honor of the Virgin Mary and her Immaculate Conception. On December 8 it is not mandatory to work and it is customary for houses to hoist a white flag with the image of the Virgin Mary all day. They also hold numerous events, from fireworks shows to competitions.

  1. ^ "Con Las Velitas Se Prende La Navidad". El Tiempo (in Spanish). 6 December 2003. Retrieved 25 November 2008.

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