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National day is a fairly young tradition to us Swedes. Nevertheless it’s time to celebrate the national day in Sweden (also know as the day of the Swedish flag).
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Swedes are said to go into the woods very early in the morning to hear the birds at sunrise on ascension day, but personally I’ve never seen anyone do that. But it is said to be good luck if a cuckoo is heard from the east or west. This is […]
Comments Off on Walpurgis Eve and May 1st
On Sweden’s Valborg-Walpurgis Eve on April 30th Swedes are lighting bonfires to mark the end of winter and the beginning of spring. From the beginning the traditions comes from Beltane which is the Gaelic May Day festival. Historically, it was widely observed throughout Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. […]
Spring is on its way and here in Sweden we celebrate Easter with chicken, lamb, eggs and of course “påskmust”. Påskmust is so powerful in Swedish traditions it even makes Coke sales go down.
Comments Off on Is there Halloween in Sweden?
It’s not a raging hit here in Sweden YET! But there is a Swedish version of celebrating going on. Most Swedes still claim we’re not celebrating Halloween. But that is slowly changing, not the claims but we do celebrate it daycare centers defiantly the kids. So the generation growing up […]
