Sugar eggs for Easter
Make your own Easter candy and make yourself popular among both big and small. READ MORE »
Palm Sunday, the start of Holy Week
A Swedish Easter: The symbols, the food, the traditions READ MORE »
Easter in Swedish?
The word for Easter in Swedish comes from the Hebrew 'Pesach' but, what about the feathered twigs? READ MORE »
Preparing for Easter
The holy days before Easter have a unique history in Sweden. READ MORE »
Waffles for Our Lady
End of March brings out the urge for waffles in Swedes, a sweet tradition created through, well, a mispronunciation. READ MORE »
Dillkött, an uncommon but classic Swedish dish
In Sweden, everything pickled comes with dill, from herring to cucumbers and a majority of gravlax recipes include the spice as well. READ MORE »Premium
Nordstjernan for Valentine's
The perfect gift for your special Valentine .. Life made Sweder - give a home delivery subscription to America's Swedish newspaper. READ MORE »
What Swedes wanted for Valentine's
Roses, perfume or jewelry? ..no, the best gifts are those that come for free. READ MORE »
Swedish artist's work on parade
The Big Easy is celebrating 300 years of diversity in culture, jazz, history and festivals this year while also recognizing the Swede who brought fantasy to the carnival. READ MORE »
For the love of semla
A Swedish-U.S. baker turned traditional semlor into a Valentine's Day treat. (Any reason is a good reason for a semla!) READ MORE »
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Fettisdagen - A Shrove Tuesday Tradition
Whether you call it 'Fettisdag,' Shrove Tuesday, Fat Tuesday or Mardis Gras, if you're in Sweden (or anywhere in Scandinavia) you celebrate with a 'semla' or 'fettisdagsbulle.' READ MORE »
Tjugondag Knut and white elephant exchange
According to an old Swedish tradition, Julen dansas ut med julgransplundring ("Christmas will be danced out with plundering of the Christmas tree") on January 13, but the festivities continue. READ MORE »
'Julgransplundring'
Tjugondag Knut, January 13, is traditionally the day when Christmas is 'thrown out' ..literally, since you usually want to throw out a Christmas tree that is shedding needles badly.. READ MORE »
Bernadotte 200 years
The Swedish royal family holds a powerful and peaceful distinction that no other European royal family can claim. READ MORE »
Trettondedag Jul, Tjugondedag Knut?
Thirteenth day of Christmas, Epiphany - what used to be similar to today's Halloween in the 19th century.. READ MORE »
Thoughts of Advent and Christmas
Advent is dark and cold. Over all the world it's dark and cold. Men are dreaming of peace and friendship. READ MORE »
Tomasdagen, Tomas Day, Dec. 21.
Christmas stalks, market day and beer: In the old days Tomas Day, December 21, was an important way station. READ MORE »
A tale of Christmas
One of our readers shares his memories from a Christmas with friends in Sweden - imagine a scene from Ingmar Bergman's Fanny and Alexander. READ MORE »Premium
60 seconds of Christmas
Curious about how Swedish amusement park Liseberg is preparing for Christmas? READ MORE »
My Not-So-Swedish Family Christmas
The traditions of a generations-old Swedish family Christmas comes with surprises when a young native Swede joins the celebration one year. READ MORE »Premium
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Another reason to drink gloegg ...
it contains some of the world's healthiest spices. READ MORE »
Swedish Christmas - The season of light
Watch the Swedish Lucia celebration. Above, Sofia Lidskog, former Boston SWEA Lucia, photographed posing as Lucia in 2006 by Laguna Beach. Photo: Henrik Olund for Nordstjernan and Nordic Reach. READ MORE »
'Tomteland' - Santa's Winterland in Dalarna
If you ask the locals, Santa Claus lives in Mora and nowhere else..? READ MORE »
The Tomte World Cup comes to a stop
Some of you may have thought there's only one but Sweden has seen a convening of Santas for years. READ MORE »
Lucia Songs
Usually the strongest memory of every Nobel Prize winner from his visit in Stockholm besides the prize itself, is the early morning visit by Sweden's Lucia and her maidens. READ MORE »
Swedish Lucia, the Queen of Light
The Lucia celebration is something that Swedes themselves, and also the rest of the world consider as the most typical Swedish tradition. READ MORE »
Glogg recipes
Apple glogg recipe and an old fashioned for the traditionalists; links to the side dishes you need for the party. READ MORE »
Lesser known about Lucia celebrations
In western Sweden it was also customary that the autumn work should be finished the night before Lucia. READ MORE »
The quick and easy Glogg Party
Any of the four Sundays of Advent is a perfect excuse for putting together your own party. READ MORE »
Swedish Yuletide in Boston
Swedish ambience, entertainment, shopping and fun in Boston organized by the local SWEA organization. READ MORE »
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Santa at rest
After months of searching we were finally able to locate one of (?) Tomten's - Santa Claus's second homes ... READ MORE »
Tankar i advent och jultid
Advent är mörker och kyla. På jorden är mörkt och kallt.
Man drömmer om fred och om vänskap.
Men bråkar och slåss överallt.
-Sv Psalm 609:1 READ MORE »
Advent
The first Sunday of Advent is just as important as Lucia in Sweden. Advent - the four weeks leading up to Christmas. READ MORE »
The American Thanksgiving
Our 145th Thanksgiving in the U.S. For our readers outside the U.S., here’s a brief history of the American Thanksgiving: READ MORE »
Happy 'Scandinavian' Thanksgiving in America!
The fourth Thursday of each November is a time of migration all over the United States. READ MORE »
Season of Light
The Season of Advent - almost as important as Lucia in Sweden is the season of Advent, the four weeks leading up to Christmas. READ MORE »
2017 Holiday events in Swedish America
Find a Swedish celebration near you through our comprehensive guide. READ MORE »
This weekend
Time for a variety of November events around the country … and gearing up for the holidays. READ MORE »
Bishop Hill Julmarknad and Lucia Nights
In 1846, when Swedish immigrants spent their first winter huddled in shelters dug into a ravine in what is now Bishop Hill, Illinois, few probably guessed that over 170 years later their settlement would host heart-warming winter holiday celebrations. READ MORE »
Who makes the best glogg in Chicago?
You all know who makes the best glogg in the world of course ... every glogg maker knows it's his own that makes the top rank. READ MORE »
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