Swedes love to have fun, making no distinction between religious, secular, and pagan festivals. The electrifying atmosphere of folk festivals and street celebrations awakens an awe-inspiring sense of belonging to the national tradition of a country with a distinctive identity and ancient history.
A detailed calendar of events in Sweden for 2016 will provide you with many ideas for a bright and unforgettable vacation in the land of the Vikings.
January 1 - New Year's Eve
January 6 -Trettodedag jul (Thirteenth day of Christmas)
January 13 - St. Knut's Day
January 20-23 - Formex Spring International Exhibition of Interior Design and Decorative Goods in Stockholm
January 24-28 - Festival of Snow in Kiruna
January 29-February 8 - GIFF International Film Festival in Gothenburg
February 2 - Candle Day
February 5-9 - Stockholm Furniture Fair
February 6-14 - Gothenburg Sailing Boat and Yacht Fair
February 18-21 - International Antiques Fair in Stockholm
February 27-28 - Chocolate Festival in Linköping
March 8 - International Women's Day
March 14-19 - BUFF Children's and Youth Film Festival in Malmö
March 27-28 - Catholic Easter
April 9-10 - Medieval Fair in Stockholm Royal Park
April 12-10 - Spring Art Salon at Liljevalchs Gallery in Stockholm
April 19-24 - Art Week at Stockholm National Museum of Art
April 21-24 - Nordiska Tradgardar ("Nordic Gardens") Landscape Design Fair in Stockholm
April 26-29 - GastroNord&Vinordic food, wine and hospitality industry exhibition in Stockholm
April 29-30 - King's Birthday
April 30-May 1 - Walpurgis Night
May - Salmon Festival in Karlshamn
May - Blues&Roots Festival in Mensteros
May 10-14 - Eurovision 2016
May 10-14 - Urban Connection street dance festival in Stockholm
end of May - International Military Band Festival in Malmö
June 6 - Swedish Flag Day
June 8-10 - EARLYMUSIC festival of early music in Stockholm
June 8-11 - Sweden Rock Festival in Selvesborg, län Blekinge
June 22-23 - Midsummer Festival (Midsommar)
June-July - Eurocard Gotland Runt regatta, Sandhamn-Stockholm
July 14 - Crown Princess Victoria's Birthday
July 20-23 - Karlshamn Baltic Ethno Festival
August 7-14 - Medieval Week in Sigtuna
August 11-13 - Way Out West pop music festival in Slottskugen Park, Gothenburg
August 12-19 - Malmöfestivalen Music and Theater Festival in Malmö
August 15-21 - Malmö Crawfish Festival
August 28-September 4 - Baltic Sea Opera and Classical Music Festival Östersjöfestival in Stockholm
August 28 - Lighthouse Day in Falsterbye
September 3-4 - Harvest Festival at the Skansen Ethnographic Museum
September 5-11 - Eel Festival in Skåne
September 22-25 - Gothenburg International Book Fair
September 24-25 - Chivik Apple Fair
September 24-October 1 - Stockholm Beer and Whisky Festival
September 30 - November 6 - Alingsos Lights International Lighting Design Competition
October 7-16 - Stockholm International Jazz Festival
October 31 - All Saints' Day
November 11 - St. Martin's Day
November 20 - December 29 - Gothenburg Christmas Fair
November 21-December 23 - Christmas Fair in Gamla Stane
November 24-27 - Stockholm International Equestrian Competition
December 10 - Nobel Prize Award Day
December 13 - St. Lucia Day
December 25 - Christmas Day
