The first Swedish Lucia Day was declared in Stockholm in 1927. Today, Lucia is celebrated at home, in daycare centers, and in schools on the morning of December 13. Lucia and her bridesmaids sing Christmas and Lucia songs in old-age homes and hospitals. Even the Nobel Prize winners at the Grand Hôtel are awakened with [...]

In the evening of April 30th bonfires are lit all over Sweden to mark the end of winter and the beginning of spring. People gather by the light and heat of the fire to listen to choirs performing a number of traditional spring songs. Especially in university towns like Uppsala and Lund, the traditions surrounding [...]

This year a new Christmas market opens at Jordberga castle, east of Trelleborg and Glimmingehus at Österlen is resuming the tradition of Christmas preparations at the castle. Kulturen in Lund is dedicating an extra day for Christmas preparations this year too.Here is the new updated program for Christmas Markets in Skåne, in southern Sweden where [...]

Midsummer Celebration in Sweden is coming up. Friday (always a Friday) on June 25 when the day light will stay all night long and the May Pole will be seen all over the country. Many women wear a flower wreath on their heads and some people dress in traditional folk costumes. As in every major [...]

‘A BREATHE OF FRESH AIR AT CHRISTMAS’ allows you to not only enjoy Stockholm’s traditional and cosy atmosphere at Christmas but also to experience its remarkable nature. The trip includes visits to Stockholm’s traditional Christmas markets, the chilly Ice Bar and a touch of sightseeing. Plus the unique experience of heading out to the exotic [...]