Advent candle its centre; others will simply put it in a candlestick. It is usually burned at the family evening meal each day. Advent candles are traditionally white, though other Christmas-themed colors have become popular. The custom of having an Advent candle seems to have started in Germany, where children traditionally insert a small candle into a decorated orange. This candle is called the "Christingle". It is now widespread in some other European countries such as the United Kingdom. Advent candle An Advent candle is a candle marked with the days of December up to Christmas Eve. It is typically used in
Advent calendar of "julekalender"; some are directed at children, some at both children and adults, and some directed at adults alone. There is a "Julkalender" radio show in Sweden, which airs in the days leading up to Christmas. A classic example of a "julekalender" enjoyed by children (as well as adults, if purely for nostalgic reasons) is the 1979 Norwegian television show "Jul i Skomakergata"; another is the 1990 Icelandic television show "Á baðkari til Betlehem". Advent calendar An Advent calendar is a special calendar used to count the days of Advent in anticipation of Christmas. Since the date of the First