St. Lucia’s Day: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Article revised and updated to include Italian traditions. Dec 11, 2025
Modified link of Web site: CNN travel - Finding joy in the darkness in Sweden. Mar 03, 2025
Media revised. Oct 28, 2024
Add new Web site: Horniman Museum and Gardens - Saint Lucia�s Day. Sep 07, 2024
Add new Web site: Link�ping University - Lucia celebrations � a unique tradition with ancient roots. Mar 22, 2024
Add new Web site: The New York Times - On St. Lucia's Day, a Festival Celebrates the Triumph of Light. Feb 09, 2024
Add new Web site: CNN travel - Finding joy in the darkness in Sweden. Dec 25, 2023
Add new Web site: Gustavus Adolphus College - The Festival of Saint Lucia. Oct 04, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - Saint Lucy's Day: A Light in a Dark Time. Jan 02, 2023
Date of holiday added. Oct 13, 2022
Add new Web site: Christian History Institute - St. Lucy's Day. Mar 13, 2022
Add new Web site: Sweden - Culture and Traditions - Lucia. Jan 14, 2019
Added a photograph of a young girl dressed for St. Lucia's Day. Dec 04, 2018
Added cross-references. Dec 04, 2018
Corrected display issue. Jan 19, 2018
Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Christmas in Sweden. Dec 05, 2016
Added photograph. Feb 28, 2014
Changed "long winter days" to "darkest time of the year." Nov 13, 2013
Add new Web site: PBS Kids - Arthur - St. Lucia Day. Dec 14, 2012
Add new Web site: Minnesota State University - St. Lucia Day. Jan 16, 2011
Add new Web site: British Broadcasting Corporation - Saint Lucy. Jan 16, 2011
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - St. Lucia. Jan 12, 2011
New article added. Jul 14, 2008
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