Abstract: The electronic candle comprising of a plastic cylindrical body with top and bottom, having a flame-shaped tip at the top, the electronic circuitry for providing lighting located inside the candle's body, the sliding “on/off” switch for turning the electronic circuit “on” or “off” and the battery door for the batteries both located on the bottom. The said candle resembles in appearance a partially melted wax pillar candle, and it operates of the user installed standard-size batteries. It uses a programmable micro-controller to generate a variety of glow and flicker patterns closely resembling a real wax candle flame.