Would you like to know more about Swedish Christmas? Jocke from the still ... like The Tomte (their not-so-nice version of Santa), St. Lucia’s Day (December 13), the Gävlebocken (a giant ...

CREST HILL, IL — The Swedish tradition of Santa Lucia will be observed ... a Swedish custom that ushers in the Christmas holiday. According to legend, Lucia was a godly girl who became engaged ...

For a complete list of events, click here. In Bishop Hill, and Sweden, one of the largest Christmas holidays is Lucia Nights, the Festival of Lights, event organizers said. This is a family ...

Laura as “Lucia,” her attendants, and starboys will walk through the floors of Good Samaritan at 2 p.m. and present the program at the Westview side at 2:30. A Swedish julotta (Christmas ...