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Swedish Festivals

Swedish Festivals. Sweden's National Day. Since 1916, June 6 has been celebrated as Swedish Flag Day. This finally also became Sweden’s National Day in 1983 and a public holiday from 2005 .

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Swedish Festivals

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  1. Swedish Festivals

  2. Sweden'sNationalDay • Since 1916, June 6 has been celebrated as Swedish Flag Day. This finally also became Sweden’s National Day in 1983 and a public holiday from 2005. • The date was chosen for two reasons: the election of Gustav Vasa as Sweden’s king on June 6, 1523, laid the foundation of Sweden as an independent state; and on the same date in 1809, Sweden adopted a new constitution that included the establishment of civil rights and liberties.

  3. WalpurgisNight • Each year, in the evening 30th of April, we celebrate Walpurgis night by gathering around big bonfires, looking at fireworks and singing songs to welcome spring

  4. WalpurgisNight • This tradition originates from Germany, where they lit bonfires to scare off witches. In Sweden we used to let cows and goats out into the forest on 1st of to begin their summer grazing.

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