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National Day of Sweden: Sveriges nationaldag: 6 June: Midsummer's Day: Midsommardagen: Saturday during the period 20–26 June: 22 June 2024 21 June 2025 20 June 2026 All Saints' Day: Alla helgons dag: Saturday during the period 31 October – 6 November: 2 November 2024 1 November 2025 31 October 2026 Christmas Day: Juldagen: 25 December ...
All Saints' Day, also known as All ... Finland) on All Saints' Day. In Sweden, an All Saints public holiday falls on the Saturday during the period between 31 October ...
Bridget of Sweden (1303–1373), Patron Saint of Europe.. This list of Swedish saints includes all Christian saints with connections to Sweden, either because they were of Swedish origin and ethnicity or because they travelled to the Swedish people from their own homeland and became noted in their hagiography for their work.
Traditionally, the Christian calendar recognizes Oct. 31 as All Hallows’ Eve, holding a vigil when the faithful would pray and fast prior to the feast day of All Saints' Day (or All Hallows’ Day).
The Church of Sweden celebrates All Saints' Day, alla helgons dag, (defined as the Saturday between October and 6 November, unlike the original Roman Catholic day on 1 November) and is mostly observed by older children in the later teens as an excuse for having drinking parties. The coincident with All Saints has caused some controversy, since ...
Date to honour the dead can be traced back to Europe's pagan tribes
All Saints Day is a Christian holiday that typically falls on Nov. 1. People celebrate with Mass, prayer and sometimes dress up as saints.
This page is a list of Scandinavian saints, blesseds, venerables, and Servants of God, as recognized by the Roman Catholic Church. These people were born, died, or lived their religious life in Sweden , Norway , Iceland , Finland , and Denmark .