Updated December 2025 | The Advent wreath is a European tradition that encourages family prayer focused on Christ. It is made of pine and decorated with Christmas motifs. The Advent wreath also includes four candles of different colors: three purple and one pink.
Advent Calendar 2025
Every Sunday of Advent a candle is lit. A prayer is made accompanied by a reading from the Bible and an Advent song or Christmas carol.
The candles mean the light that erases the darkness. Each time we light one, the darkness diminishes until the brilliance of Christ Jesus, made man, illuminates everything.
Each candle in the Wreath corresponds to one week of Advent. Three of them are purple (preferably). They symbolize a time of special waiting and preparation, and the other is pink.
Related: Prayers and readings for the Fourth Sunday of Advent
Advent candle order
Purple candles are lit on the 1st, 2nd, and 4th Sundays of Advent. In 2025, the Sundays of Advent are:
- November 30th
- December 7
- December 14
- December 21
La The pink candle is lit on the third Sunday. of Advent, also called “Gaudete Sunday” or “Sunday of Joy”, because of the first word of the introit of the Mass: Gaudete, that is, rejoice.
Lighting the pink candle is a sign of joy and joy because the birth of Jesus is near.
Related: Prayer to pray as a family on Christmas Eve
The Advent Candle or Fifth Candle
During Christmas dinner, some families traditionally light the fifth candle, which is placed in the center of the Advent wreath. This candle is also known as the "Christ Candle" and symbolizes the birth of Jesus.
A united family makes a prayer of thanks asking that the Child Jesus be born in the heart of each one. The light of the candle reminds us that Christ is the Light of the world.
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