CALENDAR EVENTS
MAY
Valborgsmässoafton
Apr 30 – May 1, 2026
According to German folklore, Walpurgis Night marked the witches' gathering on the Brocken. To ward off malevolent spirits and protect their livestock, people traditionally lit fires on the hillsides, a practice that still persists in some regions today.
JUNE
Midsommar
Jun 24, 2026
Midsummer celebration. Midsummer takes place in June and is a celebration of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year.
Sveriges nationaldag
Sat, Jun 6, 2026
What is essentially the official celebration still takes place at Skansen to this day. Besides various family-friendly activities all day long there's an annual concert and ceremony at the Solliden-stage
AUGUST
kräftskiva
Sat, Aug 8, 2026
As the long summer days start to get shorter, it's time for one of the most atmospheric festivals of the year in Sweden: the annual crayfish party or kräftskiva in Swedish. All over the country, friends and families get together in August to eat crayfish, sing songs and celebrate the end of the summer
OCTOBER
Kanelbullens dag
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Cinnamon Roll Day or Cinnamon Bun Day falls on 4 October each year. It is an annual theme day created for marketing purposes in Sweden and Finland that was instituted in 1999 by Kaeth Gardestedt.