2024年6月20日 · Midsummer Eve is always celebrated on a Friday between June 19 and 25. This year, it falls on June 21, but in many places around Sweden festivities are held during the whole Midsummer...

2024年6月19日 · Swedish Midsummer is usually celebrated in the countryside, which means that on the day before, many leave town. On Midsummer's Eve, many shops are closed and the city streets are suddenly spookily deserted. The country’s main thoroughfares, on the other hand, are normally packed.

2019年6月28日 · Also, rolling around naked in the dew on Midsummer morning was said to be good for your health. The Midsummer celebrations usually start around noon, when friends and family gather in the nearest park or archipelago to enjoy a small picnic. The maypole stands tall in the middle of the park, and the festivities begin.

2024年5月15日 · Every year around the summer solstice, Swedes gather to celebrate Midsummer, a festival marking the longest day of the year. Held on the Friday between June 19 and June 25, although often...

2016年6月23日 · Instead, you can practice magic, eat strawberries, dance around the Midsummer’s Pole (preferably singing “Små grodorna” / “The Little Frogs”), drink reasonable amounts of snaps (or beer, wine, or champagne…), stay up late, pick flowers, make wreaths, and roll naked in the dew.

2024年8月14日 · In Sweden, the arrival of summer is celebrated with a vibrant festival known as Midsummer, a time when the days are long, the sun shines brightly, and nature bursts into life. One of the most enchanting aspects of this celebration is the role of flowers, which hold a special significance in Swedish culture.

2024年5月13日 · Midsummer is arguably the best time to visit Sweden! It's the perfect kick off to summer, and is a special experience to see the country celebrating their biggest tradition. If you like bucket list experiences and learning about different cultures, we highly recommend experiencing Midsummer celebrated in Sweden.

2021年6月24日 · The festivities begin with a trip to the countryside with the aim of being settled in at the summer cabin (sommarstuga) in time to celebrate Midsummer Eve (midsommarafton). And then you are ready for the three key activities to celebrate midsommar like a Swede: Dance Around the Maypole (midsommarstång)

Midsummer Eve 2025 is on Friday, 20 June. It's always celebrated on a Friday between 19 and 25 June. Why do you celebrate Midsummer? Midsummer is the longest day of the year and was long considered a magical night. In agrarian times, the Swedes arranged Midsummer celebrations to welcome summertime and the season of fertility.

Equally, walking barefoot in the dewy grass on Midsummer morning – or, better still, rolling around in it naked – was a way to ensure good health. Midsummer Eve is always celebrated on a...