Posts Written Onjunio 2013

San Juan in Sweden – Midsummer

Did you know… In Sweden we also celebrate the night of San Juan. But the Swedes do not celebrate it by making bonfires and throw firecrackers and fireworks all night. Instead we eat, sing and dance. This special day is called midsummer. Midsummer in Sweden The Swedish summer is short, really short. It sneaks up in May and explodes in June. The it ends in August or September when the nights are getting colder and the vegetation stops. At Midsummer, the Swedish summer is as it’s top peak, light, green and blooming and the nights are bright. In the north part…