Worldwide Candle Lighting Day
Every second Sunday in December – on Worldwide Candle Lighting Day – family and friends gather to remember our loved ones who left this world too soon.
Worldwide Candle Lighting Day started in the United States in 1997 as a small observance and has since swelled in numbers as word has spread throughout the world. Hundreds of formal candle lighting events are held, and thousands of informal candle lightings are conducted in homes, as families gather in quiet remembrance of those who have died and will never be forgotten.
Sunday, December 8, 2024 is Worldwide Candle Lighting Day. If you’ve experienced the tragic, sudden loss of a loved one, please know how sorry we are. If you’d like to be part of Candle Lighting Day at SADS, we have a few simple options to join us, including:
Putting your city on our Candle Lighting Map to show that you’re remembering a loved one this December
Being a part of our 2024 Memorial Video by submitting a photo of your loved one
Creating a memorial page in honor of your loved one.
Resources
Grief resources at SADS
More information about Candle Lighting