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Mar

Happy Easter – office opening hours

It’s still winter in Sweden with snow and temperatures below zero. We are hoping that Easter will bring spring to our country with sunshine and warm weather.


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. Budding birch twigs decorated with fluffy feathers in pastel colours invade our homes together with daffodils and other decorations. Hey we like easter almost as much as Christmas. Joyfulness is on the menu!

We all indulge ourselves with sweets and the kids dress up as “påskkärring” (Easter hag/ Easter witch) and knock on neighbor’s doors for treats, much like American children do at Halloween. Folklore alleges that witches flew off on broomsticks to dance with the devil at Blåkulla.

March
28 Office and warehouse close at 13:00, Holy Thursday
29 Good friday
30 Easter Saturday
31 Easter Day
April
1 Easter Monday

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Christian Ahlberg is CEO at Maxibit WorldwideAB. I was born 1970, the same year Jimi Hendrix died. I started with Maxibit in the company in 1995 as a designer, and since then I've worked in graphic production, sales, shipping and finally CEO. Before working with Maxibit I started a men's fashion store and was self employed for three years and before that been working as a wood shop teatcher for a year and I also studied at the University of Uppsala. I love outdoor activities such as fishing, skiing, water sports, sailing, skating and of course spending time with my family and friends. If it isn't fun it's not worth it! So start showing your teeth in a big smile every day even if you're wearing brases!

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