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More traditions

Strangely, Swedes don't normally celebrate their National Day, but instead we take any opportunity to celebrate all the other holidays.

All of sweden

Skåne

Close up on a waffle that bakes over open fire.

Nahaufnahme einer Waffel, die über offenem Feuer gebacken wird.

Waffeltag

Gros plan sur une gaufre qui cuit sur un feu ouvert.

Préparation de gaufres au Pays à Croquer, à Nyköping

Close-up van een wafel die boven open vuur bakt.

Wafels maken bij The Edible Country in Nyköping

Making waffles at The Edible Country in Nyköping

Waffle Day – Våffeldagen

Waffle Day – how to celebrate 'våffeldagen' in Sweden and recipe

Drie lachende meisjes zijn verkleed als paasheksen met kleurrijke kleding en hoofddoek.

Paasheksjes

Easter witches

Swedish Easter – a joyous foodie feast

Sweden’s Easter festivities involve a rich smorgasbord of Swedish food, sweet treats and decorative crafts – as well as unique customs shaped by the country’s cultural heritage.

Celebrating Valborg at Skansen, evening with lots of people by the fire

Valborgsmässoafton, Skansen

Walpurgis Night (Valborg) and May Day

This is the night of the bonfire in Sweden, traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits, but now a festive way of getting rid of excess gardening odds and ends.

Welcome spring on Walpurgis Night (Valborg)

Crayfish party at a jetty by the sea. Seven peoples around a table dressed in paper hats and bibs are eating crayfish. There are paper lanterns, lights and decorations above the table.

Une fête des écrevisses sur un ponton au bord de l’eau. Sept personnes sont assises autour d'une table, vêtues de chapeaux et serviettes en papier accrochées autour du cou et mangent des écrevisses. Au-dessus de la table sont accrochées des lanternes en papier, des lumières et des décorations.

Fête des écrevisses

Crayfish party

Experience a Swedish crayfish party

Sweden has many unique traditions, the crayfish party being just one of them. Join in to absorb a slice of true Swedish cultural heritage.

Medelpad

Norrbotten

Västerbotten – a hotspot for unforgettable nature experiences

Ångermanland

Swedish Lapland – a culture-rich natural wonderland

Jämtland Härjedalen – a twin province with majestic scenery

Hälsingland – a world of cultural heritage and untouched nature

Gästrikland – a peaceful county by the Baltic Sea

Dalarna – a miniature Sweden rich in nature and culture

Stockholm – the capital of Scandinavia

Sörmland – a pleasure garden studded with castles

Uppland – where Swedish history comes to life

Värmland  – a lake-rich haven of natural beauty

Västmanland – magnificent nature and history close to Stockholm

Närke

Blekinge – a small county with great archipelago adventures

Bohuslän – a gem on the idyllic west coast of Sweden

Dalsland

Gotland – where Viking-era history meets unique natural scenery

Gothenburg – Sweden’s second largest city

Halland – a coastal haven for foodies and nature lovers alike

Malmö – a city of contrasts and an international melting pot

A boy is herding a flock of geese across a quiet street.

Goose herding

St. Martin’s Day

Celebration of the goose - a typically Southern Swedish tradition that takes place 10th November.

Skåne – a coastal county steeped in history

Småland – as Swedish as it gets

Västergötland

West Sweden

Experience Öland: From Swedish royalty to nature's majesty

Östergötland

Swedes like to take any opportunity to celebrate their traditions.

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