December 13 is Lucia in Sweden. A wonderful tradition. Can't imagine this day without Lucia. At my workplace we celebrate Lucia in style. We meet up at the Historical museum (just over the yard form my office) sit down and wait for the Lucia and her company to come and sing for us. As always Lidingö Kammarkör.
After the Lucia concert, we drink coffee and eat saffron buns and ginger breads. A great way to start the lucia day.
Saint Lucia's Day is the Church feast day dedicated to Saint Lucy and is observed on the 13th of December. Its modern day celebration is generally associated with Sweden and Norway but is also observed in Denmark, Estonia, Italy, Latvia, Finland, Hungary, Malta, Bosnia, Bavaria, Croatia, Slovakia, Spain and St. Lucia, West Indies.[citation needed] In the United States it is celebrated with cookies on the mantel in states for a large number of people of Scandinavian ancestry, often centered around church events.
Posted by: castors | July 07, 2012 at 08:11 AM