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Christmas (Swedish: jul, IPA: ⓘ) is celebrated throughout December and traditionally until St. Knut's Day on January 13. The main celebration and the exchange of gifts in many families takes place on Christmas Eve, December 24. The Feast of St. Lucy, a high point in the Swedish Christmas season, is celebrated during Advent, on December 13.
The Gävle Goat (Swedish: Gävlebocken, pronounced [ˈjɛ̌ːvlɛbɔkːɛn]) is a traditional Christmas display erected annually at Slottstorget (Castle Square) in central Gävle, Sweden. The display is a giant version of a traditional Swedish Yule goat figure made of straw.
The decline of julotta in favour of the Midnight Mass began in Sweden during the 1970s. [4] In 1979 5.35% of Church of Sweden members attended their parish church on Christmas Day, but by 1988, the number had decreased to 3.76%. [5] Swedish immigrants spread the festivity to different countries. [6] [7]
Swedish Television's Christmas calendar (Swedish: Sveriges Televisions julkalender) previously Swedish Television's Advent calendar (Sveriges Televisions adventskalender) is a Christmas calendar TV series mainly for children, broadcast by Sveriges Television (Sweden's national public television broadcaster) since 1960 and has developed into an essential part of contemporary Swedish Christmas ...
Swedish festivities are an integral part of Swedish culture, reflecting the country's history, traditions, and seasonal changes. These celebrations can range from religious observances to secular holidays, and often incorporate unique customs and foods.
In Sweden, public holidays (Swedish: helgdagar) are established by acts of Parliament (the Riksdag). [1] The official holidays can be divided into Christian and non-Christian holidays. The Christian holidays are jul ( Christmas ), trettondedag jul ( Epiphany ), påsk ( Easter ), Kristi himmelsfärds dag ( Ascension Day ), pingstdagen ...
Swedish Christmas films (1 C, 9 P) S. Swedish Christmas songs (51 P) Sveriges Radio's Christmas Calendar (50 P) Pages in category "Christmas in Sweden"
Canute Lavard (Knut Levard in Swedish) was a Danish duke who was assassinated by his cousin and rival Magnus Nilsson on 7 January 1131 so that Nilsson could usurp the Danish throne. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] In the aftermath of his death there was a civil war, which led to Knut being later declared a saint , and 7 January became Knut's Day, a name day .