Ett litet rött paket

Ett litet rött paket is a song with lyrics and music by Owe Thörnqvist.

"Ett litet rött paket"
Song by Owe Thörnqvist
Language	Swedish
Released	December 1957
Recorded	Metronome Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, November 1957
Genre	Christmas, schlager
Songwriter	Owe Thörnqvist

Owe Thörnqvist recorded the song in 1957,^[1] and it became a 1963 hit when Sven-Ingvars recorded it.^[2]

The song lyrics describe Owe Thörnqvist's hometown Uppsala, mentioning the Ofvandahls cafe and patisserie. Owe Thörnqvist and Sven-Ingvars sang different lyrics. Owe Thörnqvist sang När ljusen tändas i december månad ("When the candles are lit in the month of December") while Sven-Ingvars originally sang När ljusen tändas i februari månad. ("When the candles are lit in the month of February")

In 2008 Lasse Stefanz recorded the song on the album Svängjul.^[3]