In modern Scandinavia, December 13th or St. Lucia Day is a celebration of light in the midst of the darkest time of the year and serves as a kickoff to the Christmas season in Sweden. Festivals of light are held in towns and schools all over the country on December 13th, with one girl chosen to portray Saint Lucia wearing a white dress, red sash and a crown of candles on her head. These St. Lucia Buns are served throughout Sweden, either with coffee for breakfast or perhaps with a warm cup of u003ca href=u0022https://true-north-kitchen.com/swedish-glogg/u0022u003eglöggu003c/au003e (mulled wine) later in the day.