Christian feast day: Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holiday in several countries, a holy day of obligation in others), and its related observances: Festival of Lights (Lyon)

Festival of Lights (Lyon)

Celebration on December 8 in Lyon, France

The Festival of Lights in Lyon, France, is a popular event that originally aimed at expressing gratitude toward Mary, mother of Jesus, around December 8 of each year. This unique Lyonnaise tradition dictates that every house place candles along the outsides of all the windows to…