Swedish midsummer food

Would you like to celebrate midsummer like a typical Swede? On this site you will learn why Swedes celebrate midsummer and  what happens on a typical midsummer’s eve in Sweden: traditional food, activities, folk dances and locations for the most Swedish celebration of the year.

Further below, find out where you can celebrate as a tourist in Sweden.

More about Swedish culture

How Swedes celebrate midsummer

When is midsummer?

Midsummer takes place on a Friday between June 19 and June 25.

Why do Swedes celebrate midsummer?

Swedes, just as people in other countries, like to reproduce.

And what’s great for reproduction?

Midsummer festival

… Right, fertility!

Fertility is the basic motto of the midsummer fest in Sweden. Interestingly, midsummer is not in the middle of the summer but right in the beginning, in the end of June. Yeah, this doesn’t sound logical, but, hey, let’s just have another snaps and don’t bother arguing about it.

Also, midsummer is celebrated to welcome the Summer and the fruitful time of the year.

Nowadays, it’

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