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1 gru 2023 · Lucia Day – also called Saint Lucy’s day – can be traced back to the 4th century. A Christian feast day, it commemorates the martyr Lucia of Syracuse, who, as legend has it, brought food to Christians hiding in Roman catacombs, lighting her way with a candlelit wreath on her head.
Saint Lucia’s Day, also known as Luciadagen, marks the beginning of the Christmas season in Scandinavia (a region that includes Sweden, Norway, and Denmark). Saint Lucia’s Day is a festival of lights and is meant to bring hope and light during the darkest time of the year.
Lucia Day (St. Lucy's Day) – a feast of candlelit processions, saffron buns, mulled wine and talking animals.
10 lip 2024 · The annual celebration of Lucia in Sweden involves girls and boys clad in white full-length gowns singing songs together. The candlelit Lucia procession on 13 December is perhaps one of the more exotic-looking Swedish customs.
Saint Lucia’s Day, also known as Luciadagen, marks the beginning of the Christmas season in Sweden. In honor of a legend that holds that Saint Lucia once appeared wearing a white gown and a bright halo to distribute food during a great famine, the oldest daughter in a Swedish family dresses up on December 13 in a white robe with a red sash ...
St. Lucia's Day is a holiday that begins the Christmas season in Sweden. In this lesson, learn the history of this celebration, and discover the foods and traditions of St. Lucia's Day.
7 lut 2024 · One of the most exciting days in December in Sweden is December 13th, which is St. Lucia’s Day. On this day, young girls and boys dress up and join in a parade. The girls wear long white dresses with a red sash around their waist.
