Celestial At Home launches Halloween candles that convert to Christmas with a bulb swap

Celestial At Home opened Halloween 2026 sales for rechargeable taper candles and suction cup window candles that can shift from October to December with a simple bulb change. The company is betting on early seasonal shopping and on decor that can be reused across holidays instead of bought twice.

Why it matters: - Celestial At Home is pitching a single decor purchase that can cover two holidays, which may reduce the need for households to buy separate Halloween and Christmas window candles. - The timing matters because nearly half of consumers started Halloween shopping in September or earlier in the National Retail Federation's 2025 survey. - The NRF survey also found record Halloween spending of $13.1 billion, with decorations projected at $4.2 billion.

What happened: - Celestial At Home opened Halloween 2026 availability for its flameless wax taper candles and suction cup window candles. - The Chicago-based, family-run company says its Halloween window candle fixtures can move into Christmas by swapping bulbs. - Mara Harris, co-owner of Celestial At Home, said: "Swap the bulb and the same window runs Christmas."

The details: - Halloween suction cup window candles use removable LED bulbs and ship with orange or purple bulbs. - Replacement bulbs are sold separately in warm white, orange, and purple for $17.50 for a set of two. - The same fixture, remote, and suction cups stay in place when the bulb changes. - The Halloween window candles come in four body-and-bulb combinations: ivory with orange, ivory with purple, black with orange, and black with purple. - The ivory body versions are the ones that can read as conventional Christmas candles once warm white bulbs are installed. - Rechargeable black wax taper candles are sold as a set of three with remote for $37.00. - Each black taper stands 11.4 inches tall on a 0.78 inch base and uses a white silicone flame tip that can glow purple or orange. - The remote switches between steady and twinkle modes and offers 6, 8, and 12 hour timers. - The tapers charge by USB-C, reach a full charge in about 3 hours, and include a 12-inch charging cord. - One charge lasts up to 96 hours on steady mode, 152 hours on twinkle mode, or about 21 days on the 6-hour timer. - Year-round flameless wax taper candles are also sold as a set of three with remote for $37.00. - Those year-round tapers come in ivory, red, and sage green and use warm white LEDs rated 2700 to 2900 Kelvin. - Halloween suction cup window candles are sold as a set of four with remote for $60.00. - Each window candle uses a bi-directional LED bulb that throws brighter light outward and softer light inward. - The remote includes 6, 8, and 12 hour timer cycles plus steady and twinkle settings. - In timer mode, the window candle set runs more than 30 days on 3 AA batteries, which are not included. - Warm white suction cup window candles, the Christmas version, are also sold as a set of four with remote for $60.00. - Replacement bulbs work with models using 3 or 4 AA batteries and default to a 6 hour daily timer when used without a remote. - Prices are current as of August 2026.

Between the lines: - The product line is built around reuse, not one-off seasonal decor, which is a selling point as households look for more value from holiday purchases. - The suction cup format solves a practical problem for windows without sills or with blocked ledges, including upper-story windows, casement windows, and door sidelights. - Celestial At Home is also leaning on design details that make flameless candles look more realistic, including real wax bodies and white silicone flame tips. - The black wax tapers use a dual-color flame effect driven by the bulb rather than a filter, which keeps the color consistent across the set. - The company says all flameless lines are cool to the touch and have no open flame, making them suitable near fabric, dried arrangements, or paper decorations.

What's next: - Celestial At Home says the Halloween 2026 lines are available now at celestialathome.com. - The company offers free U.S. shipping, typical delivery in about six days, and 30-day returns with a prepaid label. - Celestial At Home advises ordering by early October for displays meant to run the full month of Halloween. - The company is also offering media inquiries and high-resolution product photography by request at info@celestialathome.com.

The bottom line: - Celestial At Home is betting that early buyers want seasonal lighting that can do double duty, and that a bulb swap is easier than storing and rebuying a second holiday set.