π St Lucia's Day in Sweden
Where: Stockholm, Sweden
Nearby on the globe: Stockholm City Hall β π Open the 3D globe
π On This Day: December 13
December 13: St Lucia's Day in Sweden. On December 13, in the darkest time of the year, Sweden celebrates St Lucia's Day, a festival of light. A child in a white gown wears a crown of candles and leads a singing procession of friends. People also eat 'lussekatter', yellow saffron buns.
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- 1577 π§ Francis Drake set sail from Plymouth, England, on a voyage that would take him all the way around the world, returning nearly three years later.
- 1642 π§ Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European known to sight New Zealand, spotting the mountains of the South Island's west coast.
- 1962 π NASA launched Relay 1, one of the first communication satellites able to receive and pass on signals. It helped beam TV pictures across the Pacific Ocean.
π§ Question of the day
What does the Lucia leader wear on her head?
- A crown of candles
- A flower hat
- A helmet
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Answer: A crown of candles
Questions
What happened on December 13?
December 13: St Lucia's Day in Sweden. It happened in Stockholm, Sweden.
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