What are the customs and festivals in Sweden?

Introduction

The Kingdom of Sweden, referred to as "Sweden", is a country located in Scandinavia and one of the five Nordic countries. Its capital is Stockholm. Customs

Clothing and Etiquette

The traditional national costume of Sweden is that men wear short jackets and vests on the upper body and tight pants on the lower body. Girls generally do not wear hats, while married women wear different styles of turbans. In formal ceremonial occasions, men usually wear suits and leather shoes, plus a long coat; women usually wear a suit top with a short skirt, or a low-cut, off-the-shoulder long skirt.

Manners and Etiquette

Swedes generally keep a distance of about 1.2 meters when talking to guests. They are not used to getting too close. They like to look directly at each other when talking, thinking this is a sign of respect for each other.

Meeting etiquette

In Sweden, acquaintances will take the initiative to say hello and greet each other when they meet. When meeting foreign guests, they usually shake hands and sometimes kiss. Under normal circumstances, strangers need to make introductions when they first interact with each other. The principle of introduction is to introduce men to women and young people to older people.

Wedding Etiquette

Swedish weddings include religious weddings and non-religious weddings. Religious weddings are generally conducted according to Evangelical Lutheran rites, while non-religious weddings are officiated by a judge or other person authorized to officiate the wedding, and there must be two witnesses. Holidays

New Year's Day on January 1 every year

Good Friday on February 6 every year, the Friday before Easter and Easter

April every year Easter

The night before May 1st every year, it is a festival for Swedish people to celebrate the end of winter and the coming of spring - May Day. Every year on May Day night, people gather in the outdoors and light up the lights. Tall bonfire, accompanied by music and chorus.

May 1st every year, Labor Day

At the end of May every year, Ascension Day

At the end of May or early June every year, the seventh day after Easter Monday

Every year on June 6 (Sweden adopted its first modern constitution on June 6, 1809. In 1983, the Parliament officially declared June 6 as Sweden’s National Day.)?

Every year on the Saturday at the end of June, the Summer Solstice - Midsummer Festival;

Every year at the end of June, the Midsummer Festival

Every August, the Shrimp Festival

Every Saturday at the end of October or the beginning of November, the Saint’s Day

Every December 13th, Sweden’s traditional Goddess Lucia Day. Swedish people say that the goddess Lucia comes to the world on the night of December 13th every year. , bringing light to people; in the capital Stockholm; on this day, the sun did not rise until 9 o'clock in the morning, and set early at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, but from then on, the long nights became shorter and brighter. The day is getting longer every day.

Every year on December 24, Christmas (Christmas in Sweden is one day earlier than other Western countries, on the 24th and 23rd, Christmas Eve)

Every year on December 26, Boxing Day