Transcript List of the Swedish festivities (ppt.file)

In Sweden we celebrate
Christmas on the 24th.
Families come together,
eat, drink, and give
presents in the evening.
On April 30th every year
we create large bonfires.
It’s a very old tradition of
Spring-cleaning.
There is also the
story about witches
travelling to the
“Blue-mountain” to
meet with the
Devil…
June 6th is the
Swedish National
Day celebration.
This day was
until 1982 a
celebration of the
Swedish flag.
In the end of
June one of
Sweden’s
biggest feasts
takes place –
Midsummer.
Midsummer is a celebration of the
return of light after a long, dark winter.
We raise a large cross covered with
On May 1st there is a traditional demonstration for all workers leaves and wild flowers, play and dance
in Sweden. Today it is a holiday for everyone, for us to be able around it and eat and drink together.
to join the demonstrations.
In 1931 there was a large demonstration in Ådalen, where 5
people were shot in a demonstration.
In the northern part Sweden the sun is up
24 hours during this period of the year.