ST. LUCIA DAY

WHY DO WE CELEBRATED ST. LUCIA DAY?

• St. Lucia died for her faith
• Christianity

SPECIAL TRADITIONS

• The oldest daughter dresses up like St. Lucia
• Children wear candles on their head
• The whole town gathers to crown a St. Lucia
• Festival of Lights
• LucyFest

SPECIAL PEOPLE

• 'Stjärngossar'(star boy)
• 'Tärnor'(like lucia but without candles)

SYMBOLS

• Crown made of lingonberry branches which are evergreen(new life in winter)
• Girl in a white dress
• The flag
• Coat of arms
• Silver Torch

SONGS

• Sanka Lucia
• When the Night
• Elevate
• Paper night
• Before the Dive

Food

• Pepparkakor
• Lussekatts
• Swedish Glogg
• Swedish Meatballs
• Sweet Bread

Facts About My Holiday

• The Tradition of honoring Lucia came from Germany
• Lucia died around AD 310
• The Island of St Lucia was given its name by French colonies in the 17th
• The national bird is the St Lucia Parrot

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