There are a few big traditions around the year in Sweden. First of all we’ve got christmas which is not a Swedish tradition but a christian tradition. People used to celebrate christmas for religious reasons. But nowadays it is more to get together with family, friends or relatives and exchange gifts. Almost everyone has forgotten why we really celebrated christmas.
Midsummer Day is a Swedish tradition which is only celebrated in Sweden and in some cases Finland. This is because Midsummer Day is a very old tradition and parts of Finland once belonged to Sweden. The tradition is celebrated during the closest weekend to the 24th of June. Friends and family get together and have dinner outside when the most common food is herring and potatoes. Many people enjoy playing the outdoor game “kub” afterwards. Midsummer Day is as said a Swedish tradition, but other countries have similar traditions. America celebrates thanksgiving every summer where they kind of do the same thing, except they eat turkey instead of herring and potatoes.
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