I have written a few pages about my favourite Swedish traditions. A bit about how I celebrate them, their origin and why I like these particular Swedish traditions. Some traditions are of course not just Swedish but shared by other countries as well.
I have also added a comment section at the bottom of each page so feel free to leave comments. I would love to hear about your favourite tradition. Or perhaps if you celebrate a similar tradition to what I have written about. I also appreciate all and any feedback. :-)
Thank you! /A.L
Fat Tuesday
Waffle Day
Fat Tuesday is known as Fettisdagen in Swedish. It is celebrated on a Tuesday around February/March in Sweden. A Swedish tradition among Swedes on Fat Tuesday is to eat a pastry called semla...
Waffle Day share day with Marie bebådelsedag (Annunciation Day) in the Swedish calendar. But most attention is given to the celebration of Waffle Day on this day. And of course on Waffle Day we...
Maundy Thursday is known as Skärtorsdagen in Swedish. It is a day when children dress up like Easter witches (påskkärringar) and knock on doors for candy. It is uncertain when this... Read more about: Swedish Maundy Thursday Traditions
Easter Eve is a day when we gather with our families to eat either Easter buffet or lamb steak dinner. In our family we nowadays mainly eat lamb steak on Easter Eve. The Easter...
Tulip Day has been celebrated for over 20 years in Sweden so it is a relatively new Swedish tradition. The reason we celebrate Tulip Day in Sweden is to welcome spring. And we celebrate Tulip Day by buying...
Walpurgis Eve is known as Valborgsmässoafton in Swedish. On Walpurgis Eve we have big bonfires all across Sweden. Before the bonfire is lit somebody usually make a speak and after...
The Leaf market is a truly traditional Karlskrona market, in fact this market has been a yearly tradition in Karlskrona for over 200 years. It is also the first major market of the summer season so it is...
Midsummer is a genuine Swedish tradition, and to me Midsummer Eve feels like the true National Day of Sweden. We celebrate Midsummer Eve by dressing up a Midsummer pole with flowers and then...
Sail Karlskrona, or Sailet as we call it in Sweden, is a local tradition that take place here in Karlskrona, Sweden. It was originally an event where sailboats from around the world made their way to...
I love crayfish and they always taste best during the end of summer. And it is in August when crayfish parties (kräftskivor) are a popular event all over Sweden. My favourite crayfish parties are the ones...
Swedens National Day has actually not been celebrated too much through the years in Sweden, except as a general flag day. Although in recent years we have begun to celebrate it a bit more. Like in this video...
All Saint's Day in Sweden is a day when we remember those who have passed away. A very peaceful day I think. And it is always so beautiful to see how all graveyards light up by a sea of candles in the evening...
