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Bath & Body Works Candle Day is almost here! Here's everything you need to know before the sale.

Mark your calendars for the unofficial holiday coming up. It falls between Thanksgiving and Christmas—but if you guessed Black Friday, try again. We’re talking about Bath & Body Works Candle Day!

Known for lotions, scents and sales, Bath & Body Works is one of the best names in the home fragrance retail game when it comes finding deals.  (There’s a reason we’ve already checked out the Bath & Body Works 2021 Christmas Collection.) The company’s seasonal fragrances are captivating and come in all sorts of soaps, sanitizers, room sprays and more. However, nothing is more representative of Bath & Body Works than the wildly popular collection of 3-wick candles, which will soon be selling at their lowest price of the year.

When Is Bath & Body Works Candle Day?

The 2021 Bath & Body Works Candle Day sale is rumored to be on December 3, 4 and 5. Bath & Body Works has several sales a year, but this one is easily the most anticipated.

The company’s 3-wick candles are hot ticket items, especially with holiday scents like Vanilla Bean Noel and Frosted Cranberry. Bath & Body Works’ 3-wick candles retail for $25.50 most days of the year, but customers will see prices drop by more than 50% for Candle Day. The Krazy Coupon Lady has been tracking Candle Day price trends, and reports that candles are expected to sell for between $9.95 and $10.25. Sure, you can get Christmas candles everywhere, but that price is hard to beat for a 14.5-ounce candle!

Candle Day will likely last for three whole days in 2021. If you’ve shopped on Candle Day in the past, the event used to be for only one day in-store and online. But, like many other things, this changed in 2020 to span over the course of three days. The three-day sale will likely happen again this year.

Here’s What to Know This Year

Aside from price projections and event dates, there are a few other things you should know about Candle Day if you truly want to get the best deals.

  • Shop in-store. If possible, shopping in-store is your best bet for two reasons. First, you’ll avoid the $5.99 shipping charge that applies to online orders. Second, the sale products online might only be limited to the first day of the sale. On Candle Day 2020, the in-store prices remained the same over the sale’s three-day period, but the online sale prices didn’t last past day one.
  • Use your coupons. One of the things we love most about Bath & Body Works? The coupons don’t have blackout dates. This means valid coupons can be stacked on top of existing discounts. That being said, the coupons available during this time will likely be limited. If you join the Bath & Body Works rewards program, you’ll receive a coupon for $10 off a $30 purchase, which The Krazy Coupon Lady says is probably your best bet for stacking on Candle Day.

Otherwise, good luck and happy shopping! Here are some more Bath & Body Works shopping hacks you can use year-round.

UPDATE: Bath & Body Works has sold out of the three-wick candles online. The in-store sale ends Saturday.

Bath & Body Works' annual Candle Day sale returns in stores and online with a 30-cent price hike. 

Starting Friday, all three-wick candles are $10.25, nearly 60% off the regular price of $25.50. The regular price for the candles is $1 more than last December and the 2020 Candle Day sale price was $9.95. 

The online sale lit up at 6 a.m. ET Friday and the $10.25 candles will be available while supplies last or will end at 5:59 a.m. Saturday. Promo code BESTDAYEVER is needed. Last year, the candles sold out quickly online and quantities were limited during the three-day store sale.

This year's in-store candle sale is scheduled to last two days – Friday and Saturday – and many locations will open early, Bath & Body Works said.

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Search for hours using the store locator at www.bathandbodyworks.com/store-locator.

“Bath & Body Works Annual Candle Day has been a tradition for nearly a decade," the company said in a statement, calling the sale "one of the most beloved events of the year."

There’s a purchase limit of 18 candles, the company said.

Bath & Body Works said the sale will feature 150-plus candles including holiday scents like The Perfect Christmas and Fresh Balsam. More than 45 new candles will also drop for the sale.

Bath & Body Works' 2021 Candle Day sale is Dec. 3-4.

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What day is Bath and Body Works candle day 2021?

Every year on the first Saturday of December, falling on December 3 this year, it's Bath & Body Works' Candle Day. Stock up on your favorite calming scents for the lowest prices of the year. ... Candle Day dates..

How much will candles be on candle day 2021?

Starting Friday, all three-wick candles are $10.25, nearly 60% off the regular price of $25.50. The regular price for the candles is $1 more than last December and the 2020 Candle Day sale price was $9.95.

How long is Bath and Body Works Candle sale 2022?

For 24 hours, Bath and Body Works sells 3-wick candles for a record-breaking price, which is the lowest price shoppers will see all year. Next to the Semi-Annual Sale, it's the most popular event at B&BW. If you want to learn more about the Semi-Annual Sale at Bath and Body Works, check out our guide.

How long is candle day at Bath and Body Works?

The Candle Day sale lasts 2 days. Candle Day has always been a one-day online & in-store event, until 2020 year when it was extended to a three-day sale for the first time ever. Here's how Candle Day 2021 goes: on day one of the sale, candle prices dropped both in stores and online.