Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dance and make wreaths at this event coming to the National Mall. Put on by the Swedish Embassy, the annual Midsummer celebration ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Nikel is a travel writer covering cruising and Scandinavia. Every year around the summer solstice, Swedes gather to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Perhaps you've seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what ...

The holiday celebrates the return of light after the long, dark Nordic winter. Here’s how to take part in Sweden, or wherever you are. By Ingrid K. Williams Pickled herring and fresh strawberries, ...

The sun never sets on Midsummer’s night in Sweden, ushering in 24 hours of unique festivities that blur the line between past and present. Ksenia Prints is a food writer, blogger, photographer and ...

Back in 2019, audiences worldwide found themselves unnerved by Swedish midsummer traditions following the release of the critically praised horror movie Midsommar. Although certain elements of the ...

The Swedish celebration of summer and the season of fertility is marked with a huge smorgasbord, maypole dancing and partying late into the night. “You don’t normally have hot food at Midsummer: it’s ...

Take a musical trip to the Swedish countryside with Hugo Alfvén’s Swedish Rhapsody. It’s bright, festive, and full of folk dance rhythms that capture the spirit of a Midsummer celebration. Hear it ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what Swedish Midsummer is all about (she even taught him the classic “frog ...

Social News Reporter Alice Sjoberg has explained why Midsummer is many Swedes favourite holiday (stock image) -Credit:JONATHAN NACKSTRAND, AFP via Getty Images Back in 2019, audiences worldwide found ...