Having just received a Fourth Advent video via messenger, in which The Count of Sesame Street counted the four burning candles, I wondered how much this is common outside of Germany.
Wikipedia tells me that the tradition also is followed in other countries nowadays, but not how much.
So:
Do you know this in your country or maybe even light some candles to count the remaining time until Christmas yourself?
Or have you never heard of it before?
Do you perhaps have any other similar countdown traditions (we e.g. also have Christmas calendars giving you a little tread every day until Christmas)?
Sounds pretty similar to the German traditions surrounding it that I know of.
Except of the colours and the center candle, which sounds like a nice extra touch!
In our family we usually wait until Sunday evening in the dark to light it, while singing some Christmas songs.
I am also not very religious, but still love it, same with the advent calendars!