• Closterra set of 45 natural beeswax Hanukkah candles beside a menorah, enough for all 8 nights
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Set of 45 Tapers - 11.6″ Tall Natural Beeswax Hanukkah Candles

Set of 45 Tapers - 11.6″ Tall Natural Beeswax Hanukkah Candles

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This is the whole festival in one box. Eight nights of Hanukkah take 36 candles, one on the first night and eight on the last, plus a shamash each evening, which comes to 44. The forty-fifth is there for the night something goes wrong.

They are tall, hand-dipped tapers in undyed beeswax, so the lamp in the window carries a warm amber flame rather than a dyed paraffin one. The color is the wax itself, and the faint honey note comes from the same place. Nothing is added: no perfume, no essential oils, no colorant. For a light that stands in a window for eight nights running, that is the whole argument.

  • All eight nights of Hanukkah in a single set, with one candle spare
  • One menorah in one household, from the first night to the eighth
  • A lamp kept in the window, where soot and drips show most
  • Homes that would rather not burn paraffin indoors for a week
  • A first Hanukkah in a new home, or a first lamp of your own
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Natural beeswax Hanukkah candles by Closterra

About These Candles

Each taper is 100% undyed beeswax on a cotton wick, with nothing added: no color, no fragrance oils, no perfume. The warm amber shade and the faint honey note are the wax itself. Small differences in tone from one candle to the next are normal in an uncolored wax, and they are a sign it was never dyed.

  • Enough for all eight nights, with one candle spare
  • 100% pure beeswax on a cotton wick; paraffin-free and non-toxic
  • Undyed and unscented; only the natural color and honey aroma of beeswax
  • Clean-burning, smokeless and dripless when burned correctly
  • Pet-safe and fragrance-free; no perfume or essential oils

Material Wax: 100% pure beeswax. Wick: cotton. No paraffin or filler waxes.

Length 11.6″ (29.4 cm)

Diameter 0.33″ (8.4 mm); slim taper

Burn time 2.5 hours per candle

Set size 45 candles

Candles needed 36 for the eight nights, plus 8 shamash candles, which is 44 in total

Fragrance Unscented. No added fragrance, perfume or essential oils; a light natural honey aroma may be present.

Holder fit Fits standard menorah cups cut for 3/8 in tapers. At 11/32 in (8.4 mm, 0.33″) the base sits just under that. Seat in a drop of melted wax only if your cups run wider.

Burn quality Smokeless and dripless with a trimmed wick, an upright menorah and draft-free placement.

Color Natural yellow and undyed; no added color. Natural shade variation is normal.

Long Enough for the Mitzvah

Hanukkah asks that each light burn for at least half an hour after nightfall. At about two and a half hours per candle, these clear that with room to spare, so nothing gutters out early, not even on the eighth night when the whole row is lit at once. The height helps as well: at 11.6 inches the tapers stand well clear of the branches, so the flames sit apart and burn evenly instead of leaning into one another.

Forty-five undyed beeswax tapers, hand-dipped and unscented, with enough to light the menorah every night of Hanukkah.

How to Use and Care for Beeswax Hanukkah Candles

Thin beeswax tapers burn best when kept upright, correctly trimmed, and protected from drafts. With two menorahs going at once there is more to keep an eye on, and more candles to put away afterward. Follow these steps through all eight nights.

  • Trim the wick.

    Trim the wick. Trim to about a quarter of an inch before lighting. A longer wick gives a taller flame, smoke and uneven burning.

  • Seat each candle firmly.

    A tall taper needs to stand completely upright. If the cup is wider than the candle, warm the base for a moment in a flame and press it in, or drip a little melted wax into the cup first.

  • Give two lamps room.

    Keep menorahs at least a few inches apart so the heat of one does not soften the candles in the other, and keep both clear of a moving curtain.

  • Watch the window.

    A window is the traditional place for the menorah and also the draftiest. Close it before lighting.

  • Keep the lamps stable.

    Stand each menorah on a heat-resistant surface, away from anything flammable, in sight and out of reach of children and pets.

  • Store the rest flat and cool.

    Keep unused tapers flat on a straight surface, away from heat and sunlight. Stored that way the leftovers hold their shape until the following winter.

Questions & Answers

Is a Set of 45 Enough for All Eight Nights of Hanukkah?

Yes, with one candle over. The eight nights take 36 candles between them, and a shamash is lit each evening, which brings the total to 44. That is why 44 and 45 are the counts the whole trade settles on.

How Long Does Each 11.6-Inch Hanukkah Candle Burn?

About 2 hours 30 minutes per candle, kept upright in a draft-free room with the wick trimmed.

Are These Hanukkah Candles Unscented?

Yes. No fragrance, perfume or essential oils are added at any point. The light honey aroma comes from the beeswax itself and can be a little stronger in one batch than another, which is normal for an uncolored, unscented wax.

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What Our Customers Say

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  • Michele March 31, 2026

    Beautiful tapers - wonderfully wrapped and shipped rather quickly. Seller reached out to verify order was satisfactory! A+++

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