Saint Lucy's Day, also called the
Feast of Saint Lucy, is a
Christian feast day celebrated on
13 December in
Advent, commemorating
Saint Lucy, a 3rd-century
martyr under the
Diocletianic Persecution,
[1] who according to legend brought "food and aid to Christians hiding in the
catacombs" using a candle-lit wreath to "light her way and leave her hands free to carry as much food as possible".
[2][3] Her feast once coincided with the
Winter Solstice, the shortest day of the year before calendar reforms, so her feast day has become a festival of light.
[4][5] Falling within the Advent season, Saint Lucy's Day is viewed as an event signaling the arrival of
Christmastide, pointing to the arrival of the
Light of Christ in the
kalendar, on
Christmas Day.
[1][6]
Saint Lucy’s Day is celebrated most commonly in
Scandinavia, with their long dark winters, where it is a major feast day, and in
Italy, with each emphasising a different aspect of the story.
[7] In Scandinavia, where Saint Lucy is called Santa Lucia in
Norwegian and Sankta Lucia in
Swedish, she is represented as a lady in a white dress and red sash with a crown or wreath of candles on her head. In Norway, Sweden and Swedish-speaking regions of Finland, girls dressed as Lucy carry rolls and cookies in procession as songs are sung.
So just to get the yuletide season going enjoy this
Saint Lucy's Day - Wikipedia
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PS bad lip sync, but close you eyes and enjoy