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2. Christmas in Sweden - Wikipedia

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   Christmas (Swedish: jul, IPA: ⓘ) is celebrated throughout December and traditionally until St. Knut's Day on January 13. The main celebration and the exchange of gifts in many families takes place on Christmas Eve, December 24. The Feast of St. Lucy, a high point in the Swedish Christmas season, is celebrated during Advent, on December 13.

3. Ljuskrona - Wikipedia

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   Carl Larsson: "Christmas Morning" (1894) Ljusstaken on table on right rear of this painting The term ljuskrona was used in the US to describe both ljuskrona (lit. "light crowns", chandeliers ) and ljusstaken (lit. “light stakes”, candelabras ) even though, technically, one is a ceiling-mounted light fixture and the other a standing light ...

4. Topping out - Wikipedia

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   It is also commonly used to determine the amount of wind on the top of the structure. A Scandinavian tradition of hoisting a pine tree to the top of framed out buildings had a more functional purpose: when the pine needles fell off, the builders knew the wood frame below had cured/dried out so they could enclose the building. [2]

5. 9 Swedish Christmas Traditions We Might Just Be Copying ... - AOL

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   Here, nine Swedish Christmas traditions you can incorporate into your own festivities. God Jul, guys. (That’s Merry Christmas, by the way.) 9 Italian Christmas Traditions to Try This Year 1.

6. Yule goat - Wikipedia

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   A Swedish Gävle goat (Gävlebocken).. The Yule goat in Nordic countries today is best known as a Christmas ornament.This modern version of the Yule goat figure is a decorative goat made out of straw and bound with red ribbons, a popular Christmas ornament often found under or on the Christmas tree.

7. Knut's party - Wikipedia

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   A Knut's party or Knut's dance (Swedish: julgransplundring, literally: "Christmas tree plundering") is a tradition in Sweden on Saint Knut's Day (13 January), which marks the end of the Christmas and holiday season, which includes Advent Sunday, Saint Lucy's Day, Christmas, New Year and Epiphany.