Question: What Spanish tradition is honored by St. Augustine’s Night of Lights festival?
Answer: Displaying a white candle in windows during the Christmas holidays.
Nights of Lights in St. Augustine traces its origins back to the traditional Spanish practice of displaying a white candle in windows during the Christmas holidays. Candles in the window allude to the fact that Mary and Joseph could find no inn that would give them shelter. When the Spanish put candles in their windows, they are symbolically making room in their homes and hearts for Jesus.
