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Little Candles' Day (''Spanish:Día de las Velitas'') is one of the most observed traditional holidays 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. On this day, people place candles and paper lanterns on their windows, 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 is customary in the houses hoist a white flag with the image of the Virgin Mary all day. == Background == The celebration of the Day of the Candles dates to December 8, 1854, when Pope Pius IX defined as dogma the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, published in his constitution ''Ineffabilis Deus''. In anticipation of this decision, people lit candles and paper lanterns to show their support and belief in this idea. In Colombia, as in many places all over the world, this announcement was observed by lighting candles. The Catholic Church of Colombia kept alive the celebration and made an annual tradition of lighting candles the night of December 7. Some places celebrate the night of the little candles several nights before December 8. Particularly in the paisa region. This is believed to derive from a hanukkah tradition since a large number of paisas are from Jewish descent 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Day of the Little Candles」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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