{"id":5100,"date":"2016-09-27T08:51:31","date_gmt":"2016-09-27T07:51:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/?p=5100"},"modified":"2026-03-18T16:07:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T15:07:23","slug":"swedish-traditions-celebrations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-traditions-celebrations\/","title":{"rendered":"Most Popular Swedish Traditions &#038; Celebrations"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-midsummer-1771.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-midsummer-1771-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Midsummer - Swedish traditions and celebrations\" class=\"wp-image-4697\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-midsummer-1771-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-midsummer-1771-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-midsummer-1771.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swedish traditions and celebrations (photo: Carolina Romare, Imagebank Sweden)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Swedes don&#8217;t miss any opportunity to celebrate their traditions. The five most common ones are Easter, the Swedish National Day, midsummer, the crayfish party\u00a0and Christmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-traditions-celebrations\/#Easter_%E2%80%93_Pask\" >Easter \u2013 P\u00e5sk<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-traditions-celebrations\/#National_Day_of_Sweden_%E2%80%93_Sveriges_nationaldag\" >National Day of Sweden \u2013 Sveriges nationaldag<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-traditions-celebrations\/#Midsummer_%E2%80%93_Midsommar\" >Midsummer \u2013 Midsommar<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-traditions-celebrations\/#Crayfish_party_%E2%80%93_Kraftskiva\" >Crayfish party \u2013 Kr\u00e4ftskiva<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-traditions-celebrations\/#Christmas_in_Sweden_%E2%80%93_Jul\" >Christmas in Sweden \u2013\u00a0Jul<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easter_%E2%80%93_Pask\"><\/span>Easter \u2013 <em>P\u00e5sk<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Swedish-easter-traditions-and-celebrations.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Swedish-easter-traditions-and-celebrations-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Swedish Easter Traditions\" class=\"wp-image-5613\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Swedish-easter-traditions-and-celebrations-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Swedish-easter-traditions-and-celebrations-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Swedish-easter-traditions-and-celebrations-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/Swedish-easter-traditions-and-celebrations.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swedish Easter traditions &#8211; (photo credit: Lena Granefelt\/imagebank.sweden.se)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: March\/April <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why<\/strong>: Celebration of the resurrection of Jesus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s special in Sweden<\/strong>:<\/p><div id=\"hejsw-786903036\" class=\"hejsw-content-sfa-desktop-and-tablet-1 hejsw-entity-placement\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eu3RS1\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Book about Sweden - How to be Swedish\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HtbS-ad-main-220420-1-1.png\" alt=\"Book about Sweden - How to be Swedish\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HtbS-ad-main-220420-1-1.png 900w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HtbS-ad-main-220420-1-1-800x600.png 800w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HtbS-ad-main-220420-1-1-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/HtbS-ad-main-220420-1-1-768x576.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" class=\"no-lazyload\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\"   \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Decorative, neon colored feathers everywhere<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Children ringing att your doorbell, dressed as witches (girls <em>and<\/em> boys), requesting candy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A special easter-soda\/-most, called <em>p\u00e5skmust<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-easter-traditions\/\">Swedish Easter traditions, here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"National_Day_of_Sweden_%E2%80%93_Sveriges_nationaldag\"><\/span>National Day of Sweden \u2013 <em>Sveriges nationaldag<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/King-of-Sweden-in-Va\u0308xjo\u0308-600x375.jpg\" alt=\"National Day of Sweden Celebrations - King of Sweden in Va\u0308xjo\u0308\" class=\"wp-image-7584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/King-of-Sweden-in-Va\u0308xjo\u0308-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/King-of-Sweden-in-Va\u0308xjo\u0308-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/King-of-Sweden-in-Va\u0308xjo\u0308.jpg 606w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">National Day of Sweden Celebrations &#8211; King of Sweden in Va\u0308xjo\u0308<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: June 6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why<\/strong>:&nbsp;Swedes celebrate it in memory of the election of the nation&#8217;s founding father,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Gustav_I_of_Sweden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gustav Vasa<\/a>, on June 6th, 1523.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s special<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Originally, the sixth of June was&nbsp;<em>svenska flaggens dag, <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-flag-how-to-be-swedish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swedish flag day<\/a>. Only as early as in 1983 it became the National Day of Sweden. In 2005 it was officially declared a public holiday. In recent years, the celebration of Sweden&#8217;s National Day has become increasingly popular.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Swedish flags everywhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More about <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/national-day-of-sweden\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sweden&#8217;s National Day, here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Midsummer_%E2%80%93_Midsommar\"><\/span>Midsummer \u2013 <em>Midsommar<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Mittsommer-Schweden-midsommar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"458\" src=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Mittsommer-Schweden-midsommar-600x458.jpg\" alt=\"Mittsommar in Schweden - midsommar\" class=\"wp-image-3003\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Mittsommer-Schweden-midsommar-600x458.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Mittsommer-Schweden-midsommar-261x200.jpg 261w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Mittsommer-Schweden-midsommar.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Midsummer in Sweden\/Mittsommer in Schweden<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: late June, the&nbsp;Friday between June 19 and June 25<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why<\/strong>: Celebration of fertility, summer solstice\/the beginning of Summer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What&#8217;s special<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The celebration of fertility is often taken quiet literally<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>(Mostly) women wear a decorative <em>midsommar krans<\/em>, midsummer wreath\/flower crowns<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dancing like small frogs around the midsummer pole (phallus symbol)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/midsummer-in-sweden-how-swedes-celebrate-midsommar-tradition\/\">Swedish midsummer traditions, here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Crayfish_party_%E2%80%93_Kraftskiva\"><\/span>Crayfish party \u2013 <em>Kr\u00e4ftskiva<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Swedish-crayfish-party-in-autumn.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Swedish-crayfish-party-in-autumn-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"Swedish crayfish party\" class=\"wp-image-5615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Swedish-crayfish-party-in-autumn-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Swedish-crayfish-party-in-autumn-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Swedish-crayfish-party-in-autumn-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Swedish-crayfish-party-in-autumn.jpg 1220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swedish crayfish party &#8211; (photo credit: Carolina Romare\/imagebank.sweden.se)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: August<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why<\/strong>: Originally, Swedes celebrated the end of the traditional annual ban on fishing for crustaceans between 1st of November and the first Wednesday in August. Since 1994 there is no ban anymore. No reason for Swedes to stop celebrating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Main characteristics<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Outdoor celebration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sticky, smelly fingers (mostly from peeling the crayfish)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funny hats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More about <a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-crayfish-party-traditions-kraftskiva\/\">Swedish crayfish parties, here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Christmas_in_Sweden_%E2%80%93_Jul\"><\/span>Christmas in Sweden \u2013\u00a0<em>Jul<\/em><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-swedish_christmas_table-2419.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-swedish_christmas_table-2419-600x900.jpg\" alt=\"Swedish Christmas food\" class=\"wp-image-4698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-swedish_christmas_table-2419-600x900.jpg 600w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-swedish_christmas_table-2419-300x450.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-swedish_christmas_table-2419-827x1240.jpg 827w, https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Schweden-carolina_romare-swedish_christmas_table-2419.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Swedish Christmas food &#8211; (Photocredit: Carolina Romare\/imagebank.sweden.se)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>When<\/strong>: Christmas eve (exchange of <a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-gift-ideas\/\">Christmas gifts<\/a>): December 24; December 25 and 26, first and second Christmas day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why<\/strong>: Celebrating the birth of Baby Jesus<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Main characteristics<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The whole family gathering in front of the TV at 15.00 to watch <em>Kalle Anka<\/em>, Donald Duck<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Gl\u00f6gg<\/em>, mulled wine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>Pepparkakor<\/em>, gingerbread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>More about a <a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/christmas-in-sweden\/\">typical Swedish Christmas celebration, here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-happy-birthday-song\/\">How Swedes celebrate their <strong>birthday<\/strong>, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Book with <a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/htbs-amazon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Swedish traditions and cultural quirks: <strong>How to be Swedish<\/strong> (on Amazon)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More about Swedish traditions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/tag\/swedish-songs\/\">Traditional Swedish songs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/typical-swedish-food\/\">Traditional Swedish food<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-royal-family-members-meet-bernadottes\/\">Swedish royal family<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/category\/sweden-travel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travel tips Sweden<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hejsweden.com\/en\/swedish-flag-how-to-be-swedish\/\">Swedish flag<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Swedes don&#8217;t miss any opportunity to celebrate their traditions. 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