Midsummer Sweden 2025: Festival Guide
Experience Swedish Midsummer with maypole dancing, flower wreaths, herring feasts, and magical white nights.
Midsummer: Sweden's Most Beloved Holiday
Midsummer (Midsommar) is Sweden's most cherished holiday, even surpassing Christmas for many Swedes. Celebrated on the Friday between June 19-25, it marks the summer solstice.
Midsummer 2025 Dates
Traditional Celebrations
Raising the Maypole (Midsommarstång)
The iconic tradition involves decorating a large wooden pole with flowers and greenery, then raising it for dancing.
Ring Dances
Swedes join hands and dance around the maypole, performing traditional songs like "Små grodorna" (The Little Frogs).
Flower Wreaths
Women create wreaths from wildflowers to wear in their hair. Legend says placing seven flowers under your pillow brings dreams of your future spouse.
Traditional Midsummer Foods
Where to Celebrate
The White Nights
In northern Sweden, the sun barely sets during Midsummer, creating magical all-night celebrations.
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