Swedish Ways

Swedish Ways: Da’n före doppareda’n

December 23 is to Swedes what December 24 is to everyone who celebrate Christmas on the 25th: it’s The Day Before. We …

I recently realised that there are certain times of year when I miss Sweden more than others, namely December. “But we have …

Do you know what day they hand out the Nobel Prizes? Most Swedes will be able to tell you: 10 December, the …

If all goes well, I anticipate there being a whole host of Swedish Ways posts this month, leading up to Christmas. Or …

Yesterday, it was the name day of everyone called Anders. There’s a saying in Sweden, “Om Anders braskar så slaskar jul”, roughly …

Back in the 1600s, Sweden was a much bigger country than it is now, and we were at war a lot. We …

All Hallows Eve, All Saint’s Day, or as we call it in Sweden: Alla helgons dag or Allhelgonadagen falls this weekend. Technically, …

I was going to write a post, but then … then someone posted a link to this video and a description seems …

6 June is the national day (Nationaldagen) of Sweden. It didn’t use to be a holiday, but a few years ago, after …