June 22, 2015 - June 23, 2015

Mid-summer holiday

Holidays and events in Sweden The holiday of mid-summer (Midsummer in Swedish), despite its name, is not celebrated at all in the middle of summer. A joyful event is timed to the longest day of the year, and therefore coincides with the summer solstice. Midsummer is what we used to call the holiday of Ivan Kupala.

December 28, 2015

Festival of 1000 ice lanterns

Holidays and events in Sweden In early February in Sweden, there is a festival of 1000 ice lanterns. In the small town of Vuollerim, which populates the Sami people, there is a tradition to create ice rings, inside of which light fires that bring good luck. You can see them at the Jokkmokk Winter Market.

Swedes are very fond of holidays, regardless of whether they are secular, religious or pagan, and every event is turned into a bright and memorable one. The New Year is not complete without solemn verse on television and bell ringing. January 13, Sweden celebrates St. Knut's Day, on this day Christmas holidays end and people throw out Christmas trees from their homes.

According to custom, Swedes make a scarecrow out of straw the size of a man, dress him and put him to the neighbor's door. Opening the door, the neighbor falls into the arms of the scarecrow. The joker should be dressed in rags or, if it does not work out, throw a scarecrow to another neighbor.

On Thursday before Easter, children dress up as sorcerers and give out drawings with the inscription "Glad Pask" (we congratulate Easter), and in exchange receive sweets and coins .On a holiday cut branches of pussy-willow or birch, decorate them with feathers and put them in vases, and the children are handed out painted eggs from papier-mâché with sweets inside .April 30 huge fires meet Walpurgis night, it is believed that the flames of fires scare away witches, who on the night of April 30 to May 1 gather for the Sabbath .People sing, dance and arrange street concerts .On the same day, noisily celebrate the birthday of King Carl Gustav of Sweden, the military parade passes through the streets of the city and anyone can personally present a gift to the monarch .

April 30 huge fires meet Walpurgis night, it is believed that the flames of fires scare away witches, which on the night of April 30 to May 1 are going to the coven.

June 6 is the Day of the Swedish flag, which has a long history - the oldest images of the blue cloth with a yellow cross date back to the 16th century .Midsummer, the holiday of the middle of summer, falls on the day of the summer solstice and has its roots in deep pagan times, this is the analogue of the Russian Ivan Kupala .According to the legend, the youth at the river lies in wait for "Rusalk" - naked youth, playing the violin luring them into his underwater realm .Girls on this night are guessing at the betrothed .On the table served herring with potatoes, pork ribs and strawberries with cream .

The festival of crabs on August 17 marks the end of the ban on catching crayfish in Swedish reservoirs. The most grandiose party of Sweden does not do without fireworks, concerts, parades, music, performances and national dishes, celebrations are stretched for the whole week. The invariable and main dish of the holiday is crayfish.
The traditional roast goose is served on the table on St. Martin's Day on November 11th. This day symbolizes the beginning of winter and the monthly Phillipov fast. During the month, preparations are being made for Christmas, and every Sunday in the houses the candle is lit, so that for the holiday there are already 4 candles burning.

On December, 10th there comes an event of international significance - the Nobel Prize awarding day .In addition to the direct celebration of the guests and participants of the ceremony, a gala dinner and a concert .The day of Saint Lucia is celebrated on December 13, the custom of noisy festivities that night came from the Middle Ages .Children on this day visit hospitals and nursing homes and sing Christmas songs .Dressed in a white dress with a red belt and in a crown with candles, Lucia walks along the streets accompanied by a suite of girls .On Christmas Eve the whole family gathers for a festive dinner, the children are waiting for Santa Claus and gifts .The holiday can not do without hot mulled wine or grog .


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