"Light a Candle") is a song written by Niklas Strömstedt and Lasse Lindbom and recorded by Swedish band Triad in 1987.

The outro includes Christmas and New Year's greetings in different languages.

The song was at Svensktoppen for eight weeks during the period 20 December 1987 through 14 February 1988.

The theme of the song is that Christmas will light a candle as a symbol of hope for a better world.

In 1993, Shanes covered the song with musical accompaniment.