Chapter 13 · Traditions and holidays
Vilken adventssöndag motsvarar ljusstaken i bilden när man följer seden att tända ett nytt ljus varje söndag?
Which Advent Sunday does the pictured candleholder represent when a new candle is lit each Sunday?
Correct answer: Third Sunday of Advent
The picture shows three of four candles lit. In the usual Advent custom, a new candle is lit each Sunday, so three lit candles represent the third Sunday of Advent.
Key words
adventsljusstake · Advent candleholder
Source: Isof: Första advent · Ljus i advent
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Why this option does not fit
Fjärde advent
The fourth Sunday of Advent corresponds to all four candles being lit.
Första advent
The first Sunday of Advent corresponds to one lit candle in this custom.
Andra advent
The second Sunday of Advent corresponds to two lit candles.