st. lucia day is a holiday that is held on december 13 in several countries in europe. those countries include sweden, denmark, norway, and finland. the holiday is in honor of saint lucy. on this day, young girls (mostly the oldest daughter of the house) dress like saint lucia in a white robe and a crown of candles. there are parades, pageants, and the girl playing lucia serves cakes. they also sing special songs. here is one of the songs: