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National Day of Sweden (Swedish: Sveriges nationaldag [ˈsvæ̌rjɛs natɧʊˈnɑ̂ːldɑːɡ] ⓘ) is the National Day of Sweden, observed annually as a public holiday on 6 June. Prior to 1983, the day was celebrated only as the Swedish Flag Day (Swedish: Svenska flaggans dag ).
The Friday after Ascension Day: Permanent: 10 May 2024 30 May 2025 15 May 2026 The Friday after the National Day of Sweden 2024 The Monday before Christmas Eve 2024 The Friday after the Second Day of Christmas 2024 The Monday before New Year's Eve 2024 The Friday after International Worker's Day 2025 The Friday after New Year's Day 2026
29 May – Sweden announces a further package of $1.23 billion in military aid to Ukraine; the largest so far that it has given. [ 13 ] 31 May – King Carl XVI Gustaf inducts pop music group ABBA , Nobel Prize laureates Anne L’Huillier and Svante Pääbo and nine other recipients into the Royal Order of Vasa in a ceremony at the Royal Palace ...
The eastern half of Sweden, present-day Finland, was lost to Imperial Russia in 1809. The last war in which Sweden was directly involved was in 1814, when Sweden by military means forced Norway into a personal union, a union which lasted until 1905. Sweden is a highly developed country ranked fifth in the Human Development Index. [12]
Visit some of Canada’s biggest cities with days spent exploring its vast national parks on this 15-day Canada’s Eastern Explorer fly-drive holiday with North America Travel Service. Start off ...
National Day of Sweden and Flag Day: Sveriges nationaldag, svenska flaggans dag: Flag day since c. 1900, officially observed as national day since 1983, holiday since 2005 Saturday between 20 and 26 June Midsummer Day Midsommardagen: 14 July Victoria Day: Kronprinsessans födelsedag: Crown Princess Victoria: 8 August Name day of the Queen ...
Crown Princess Victoria on the National Day of Sweden, 2006. The Crown Princess Victoria's Fund was set up in 1997 and is run as a part of Radiohjälpen, the fundraising branch of Sveriges Television and Sveriges Radio. The fund's aim is to provide support for leisure and recreational activities for children and young people with functional ...
After the solstice, every day will have a little more sunlight than the one before. By the time we reach the summer solstice on June 20, 2025, it will be the longest day of the year.