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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.
Customs declaration used for parcels. When an individual is transporting the goods, the form is called a customs arrival card, or a landing card, or an entry voucher. The traveller is required to fill out the form, sign and submit to the customs or border protection officer before entering the country. [3]
Many Swedish festivities are closely tied to the Lutheran Church of Sweden, although participation in religious services has declined in recent years. The celebration of these holidays often involves specific rituals, traditional foods, and gatherings with family and friends, contributing to the social fabric of Swedish society.
knape/Getty Images. You may be familiar with the Swedish concept of smorgasbord, and on Christmas Eve Swedes celebrate with a julbord.Fish features heavily (smoked salmon, pickled herring and lye ...
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 ...
When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. So, of course we were curious about how our northern friends celebrate the holidays. And it turns ...
During Christmas week and the days before and after Epiphany many Swedes are off from work, combining holidays, de facto holidays and other forms of leave (e.g., vacation). It is, in fact, quite common to leave work before Christmas Eve and then not come back to work until around 10 January (after the weekend after Epiphany).
Observance of Christmas in various locations around the world. The observance of Christmas around the world varies by country. The day of Christmas, and in some cases the day before and the day after, are recognized by many national governments and cultures worldwide, including in areas where Christianity is a minority religion which are usually found in Africa and Asia.