Havdalah candle for Shabbat and Yom Kippur

Hi,

We explained here that Havdalah after Yom Kippur requires a flame that has been burning since before Yom Kippur began, whereas Havdalah after a normal Shabbat may use a flame that was lit anew after Shabbat.

Yom Kippur is on Shabbat this year. Ideally, for Havdalah after this Yom Kippur one should use a flame which has been burning since before Yom Kippur began, to remind people that this is the norm for Havdalah after Yom Kippur. However, in a year when Yom Kippur and Shabbat coincide, one who does not have a pre-lit flame may use a flame that was lit anew after Yom Kippur, since this is acceptable for the Havdalah after Shabbat.

(Mishneh Berurah 624:7; Aruch haShulchan Orach Chaim 624:6)

Gmar tov,
Mordechai