Cultural Care au pairs celebrate Saint Lucia day

Cultural Care au pairs from Sweden have been very busy in the Boston area celebrating the Saint Lucia holiday (officially tomorrow). Over 25 young women were recruited to sing songs at SWEA’s yuletide Christmas Fair in downtown Boston and at Cultural Care Au Pair’s Open House in Cambridge this week. You can check out their photos on the Boston Lucia Facebook page or even watch a video of this very beautiful tradition online.
The Swedish Lucia celebration is an annual festival of medieval origin, observed on the 13th of December. On this day, the shortest day of the year according to the old almanac, the darkness is brightened by Saint Lucia, a creature of goodness and light who opens the door to the Christmas season. Thank you to our au pairs who helped share this wonderful custom!
Illustration by Jana Christy.
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