About Day of the Little Candles
Little Candles Day or Immaculate Conception Eve (Spanish: Día de las velitas) is a widely observed religious holiday in Colombia, celebrated on December 7, the eve of the Feast 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 First Advent Sunday (between November 27 and December 3).
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