Photo: Fabrizio Villa/AFP Say 'Santa Lucia' and many people would think of Scandinavians carrying candles – but Saint Lucy’s feast day on December 13th is also a big event in parts of her Italian ...

December 13 marks the celebration of Santa Lucia Day in Denmark – a Christian tradition that commemorates a 3rd century martyr and a popular festival of light that helps people get through the long ...

Celebrated on December 13, the darkest time of the year, Santa Lucia’s Day originated in Scandinavian countries, and commemorates the charitable work of St. Lucy (or Santa Lucia), an Italian martyr ...

December 13 is Luciadagen or “Lucia Day,” on which ... While there are many traditional Santa Lucia songs, the most commonly sung is translated as: “The night treads heavily/ around yards ...

St. Lucia Day is celebrated on Dec. 13 in the Nordic countries. Lucia was from Syracuse, on the island of Sicily. Lucia proclaimed herself as a Christian, refused to marry her pagan husband-to-be ...

On December 13th, Denmark joins in the celebration of Santa Lucia Day, a Christian tradition honoring the life of Saint Lucia, a 3rd-century martyr from Sicily. This day, which symbolizes light in the ...

Dec. 13, at the conclusion of the annual Danish Christmas party in Berea on Sunday night at the Russel Acton Folk Center. They processed into the room singing Santa Lucia’s hymn.

Here's how and why Norway celebrates Santa Lucia. Pictured are Swedish children celebrating Santa Lucia in Japan. Photo by Yoshikazu Tsuno/ AFP. December 13th marks Santa Lucia Day in Norway, meaning ...