Candles in windows symbolize Peace on Earth.
Jesus was born on Christmas, Jesus is the Light of the World, therefore the light was kindled on Christmas. We light the lights to celebrate that fact to the world.
Candles are put in the center of the inner window seal.
they build a snow tree and put candles on it
Because it looks nice and not all of them do.
Candles.
well a long time a go people put candles in the window to light the way for the Christ child.
Well, many people put up Christmas decorations, like pictures of Santa, or stickers on your windows. Some people, take the time to get on the roof and put lights on their house. Maybe even a blow up Santa or a figure. Some people also like to decorate their windows to make it look like that part of their house has color also. That's why. Some people do choose not to, but lights in your window, makes you house traditional and pretty!
Over here in Ireland, we put a candle in our windows on Christmas Eve and we have a warm welcome to Irish people coming back home.
When Christmas started going around, people started putting candles on their trees (don't ask why) and it started many house fires. When Edison came out with the light bulb, everyone decided it was safer. This is all i know.
no one actually who was the first person to put them on houses but The American custom of using electric lights began in 1882 when Edward Johnson an associate of Thomas Edison made the first electric Christmas light. before that people used candles.
People in the United States decorate their homes on the inside, and many put decorations on the outside. They put up a Christmas tree and decorate it with lights, tinsel, ornaments, icicles and other decorations. Candles (electric) are put in windows, mistletoe is hung over doorways, manger scenes are put out, and other decorations are put up. On the outside of homes, lights are put on houses and trees, manger scenes are put up, and other Christmas decorations are placed in yards. Even mailboxes in the country are decorated. Stores and businesses also decorate trees and put up decorations similar to those in homes. Many cities and towns put up lights and other decorations along the streets.
No Orthodox or conservative Jews should put 13 candles in their window. The most candles they will put in the window is 11: Eight for chanukkah, 1 shamash and 2 shabbat candles. But Shabbat candles are not normally placed in windows. In some orthodox homes young girls light candles to copy their mothers (who are also lighting candles). This might explain why there could be 13 or more; but for Jewish purposes only 11 are necessary. The rest are extra.
Around christmas, French houses are decorated with Christmas trees, with garlands. Children put their shoes under the tree, or by the fireplace, where they will find their presents the following morning. Some people draw with white foam on their windows or put stickers. Star patterns, lightings, candles are popular. Less and less households are setting up Nativity scenes. Most towns have the streets lighted and decorated from mid or late November, until the first weeks of the New year.