Traditions and everyday life in Sweden

Festivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in Sweden. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.

69 keepsakes from Sweden · page 3 of 3
Cinnamon bun day
Tradition

Cinnamon bun day

My favorite holiday in Sweden is the cinnamon bun day, it is what it sounds like! YUMMY CINNAMON BUN FOR EVERYONE :P

Shared by Elsa Ying
Fika tradition
Activity

Fika tradition

Fika is a typical Swedish tradition where you take time out of your day to pause and enjoy a hot drink and a snack.

Shared by nature.obsessed
Baking fluffbuns
Activity

Baking fluffbuns

Baking fluffbuns with family is a big christmas activity in Sweden. On Lucia we have a huge event with fluffbuns.

Shared by Sweetlily
Toppfågeljakt
Activity

Toppfågeljakt

Hunting black grouse in the middle of the winter is a nordic tradition and part of our rural cultural heritage.

Shared by Välkommen
Shrove tuesday
Tradition

Shrove tuesday

In shrove tuesday we eat fat tuesday buns. We eat around 2. After the shrove tuesday we do not eat so much.

Shared by Jonatan123
Enjoying Fika
Everyday life

Enjoying Fika

Drinking coffee (or tea) along with eating something sweet, usually traditional Swedish pastry :)

Shared by jijii1
Shoes off
Everyday life

Shoes off

In Sweden we take off our shoes before going in our house/apartment.

Shared by LLadyL
Swedish nature
Place

Swedish nature

I often fo around the nature to relax because it’s so beautiful

Shared by Artei

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