The ritual involves lighting a special havdalah candle with several wicks, blessing a cup of wine (does not have to be wine) and smelling sweet spices. Shabbat ends on Saturday night after the appearance of three stars in the sky. Havdalah may be performed as late as sunset of the Tuesday following Shabbat.

What happens at the end of Shabbat?

When Shabbat comes to an end on Saturday evening, a Havdalah ceremony is held to mark the occasion. A blessing is said over wine, a symbol of joy, then over sweet spices, to comfort the soul at the loss of Shabbat. Finally a multi-wicked candle is lit to show that Shabbat has ended and that fire may be created again.

Is there Havdalah after Yom Tov?

We may recite the bracha over a flame that was lit on Shabbos for the sake of a sick person or for a woman who has given birth. We may not, however, recite a bracha over such a flame for havdalah after Yom Kippur because after Yom Kippur, we require a light that has rested. ...