National Day of Sweden
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National holiday of Sweden
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| National Day of Sweden | |
|---|---|
6 June | |
| Next time | 6 June 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
The National Day of Sweden (
parliament of Sweden.[1] The day is celebrated in honor of the election of Gustav Vasa
as King of Sweden in 1523 and of the adoption of the constitutions of 1809 and 1974.
History
Queen Silvia at Skansen
in 2009The tradition of celebrating this date began in 1916 at the
Norwegian Constitution Day, Syttende mai.[2] Although the national day is celebrated on 6 June,[3] it is actually wrong due to the Julian calendar which was in use before 1582, when the Gregorian calendar
was introduced, and which (before March 1700) was ten days behind the Gregorian calendar; the anniversary of the election of King Gustav Vasa therefore falls on 16 June.
In 2005, it became an official Swedish public holiday, replacing Whit Monday. This change led to fewer days off from work (more working-days) as 6 June will periodically fall on the weekend, unlike Whit Monday, which was always celebrated on a Monday. Among newer traditions that have emerged since National Day turned red day is an invitation from the King to the public to visit large parts of Stockholm Palace all day without the usual entry fees.[4]
Image gallery
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National Day Celebration at Stockholm Palace
2009 -
Entrance to Stockholm Palace
2013 -
Swedish UN soldiers awarded medals at on National Day
2012. -
National Day Celebration at Stockholm Palace outer court
2013
See also
- "Du gamla, du fria" – national anthem of Sweden
- Flag flying days in Sweden – days of the calendar year designated as official Swedish Flag Flying Days
- Mother Svea – patriotic emblem of the Swedish nation
- Three Crowns – national emblem of Sweden
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to National Day of Sweden.
- ^ "Sveriges nationaldag". nordiskamuseet.se. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Klara Bové, Henrik Ekengren Oscarsson. "Fler firar den svenska nationaldagen" (PDF). SOM-institutet. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
- ^ Röda Dagar
- ISBN 978-91-89673-39-7. Retrieved 15 December 2017. "Mellan 2011 och 2016 ökade andelen som firar nationaldagen från 25 till 31 procent."