Swedish Lucia is celebrated on the 13th instead because that’s when the solstice fell in the older Julian calendar, which Sweden used until 1753. In short, it’s a combination of old pagan Nordic ...

Christmas celebrations are underway for the Swedish royals, and Princess Victoria was there to capture the special moment. The official Instagram for the royal family shared photos of Princess Estelle ...

In his restaurants, including his latest, Marcus Samuelsson draws inspiration from childhood memories of the Scandinavian holiday. By Marcus Samuelsson I love the holidays, especially through the lens ...

Winter in Vermont means lots of darkness. In December, when the sun sets just after 4 p.m., it’s hard to believe we’ll ever return to bright summer days. Yet our descent into blackness is nothing ...

AXTELL — Axtell’s Bethany Lutheran Church ushered in the Christmas season this morning with its 35th-annual St. Lucia Celebration. “It’s a good kick-off to the Christmas season, focusing on light, ...