In December 2018, a rumor that Sweden had begnu referring to "Christmas" as "Winter Celebration" in an effort to appease their "extremist" Muslim population started to circulate on social media: This ...

When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. OK, I might be a bit biased, since I’m Swedish myself. Nevertheless, I’m eager to share how our ...

Christmas traditions vary around the world. For example, in Sweden the whole country basically shuts down to watch a 1958 Donald Duck holiday special? Would you like to know more about Swedish ...

Families celebrated a Scandinavian Christmas tradition in Petaluma on Sunday, observing "Lucia Fest" with pageantry, songs and sm?g?bord. St. Lucia Day on Dec. 13 begins the Christmas season in Sweden ...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The two straw goats of Gavle, Sweden’s most endangered Christmas decorations, have gone up in flames after surviving nearly a month on a downtown square. The animals are a ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. COPENHAGEN, Denmark (WRIC/AP) — The two ...

The Swedish tradition of Julmarknad, also known as Christmas Market Day, will be celebrated Saturday at the Hamilton Collegiate Center at Jamestown Community College. Area natives can take part in the ...

A tray of freshly baked homemade Swedish traditional saffron buns, also known as lussekatter or lussebullar. The bazaar and Lucia services, which signify the coming of light into darkness, are the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Sweden has announced new national coronavirus guidelines that ...