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Many of the laws of lighting candles on [[Yom Tov]] are the same as for [[Shabbat]]. So this page is primarily for the halachot specific to candle lighting on [[Yom Tov]]. For the halachot that apply to lighting candles on [[Shabbat]], see the [[Shabbat Candles]] page.
Many of the laws of lighting candles on [[Yom Tov]] are the same as for [[Shabbat]]. So this page is primarily for the halachot specific to candle lighting on [[Yom Tov]]. For the halachot that apply to lighting candles on [[Shabbat]], see the [[Shabbat Candles]] page.


==Time==
# It is preferable to light candles before Yom Tov rather than on Yom Tov.<ref>Mateh Efraim 625:33</ref>
==Brachot==
==Brachot==
# One should make a Bracha of LeHadlik Ner Shel [[Yom Tov]] with Shem Umalchut for the lighting of the candles of [[Yom Tov]]. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 514:11, Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:27, [http://www.halachayomit.co.il/EnglishDefault.asp?HalachaID=1998 Halacha Yomit] </ref>
# One should make a Bracha of LeHadlik Ner Shel [[Yom Tov]] with Shem Umalchut for the lighting of the candles of [[Yom Tov]]. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 514:11, Sh"t Yechave Daat 1:27, [http://www.halachayomit.co.il/EnglishDefault.asp?HalachaID=1998 Halacha Yomit] </ref>