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The newsletter is a summary of events in both Sweden and America, usually mailed on Wednesdays.
The newsletter is a summary of events in both Sweden and America, usually mailed on Wednesdays.
Main stories
- A traditional Swedish Christmas
- Tomasdagen, Tomas Day, Dec. 21.
- Swedish Lucia, the Queen of Light
- Christmas in Sweden: Holiday like no other
- Season of Light
- Christmas in Scandinavia
- All Saints' Day Traditions
- 'Kraftskivan' - An Ode to the Crayfish
- Swedish traditions: 'Kraftskivan' - your own crayfish party
- Crayfish season in Sweden
- A Swedish Midsummer!
- A Swedish Easter, the start of Holy Week
- Salmon for Easter
- Preparing for Easter
- What does Knut have to do with the holidays?
Upcoming events in Sweden & America
- 02.10.2026 / NY: Nordic book club online: 'Clearing Out'
- 02.11.2026 / NY: Gallery Tour: A Time for Everything
- 02.13.2026 / AL: Jenny Lind's Grand American Tour
- 02.15.2026 / CT: Semlor with Oskar Stenmark
- 02.20.2026 - 02.22.2026 / MA: Sauna Week Session
- 02.20.2026 - 02.22.2026 / MN: Midwinter Folk Festival
- 02.23.2026 / CA: Väsen on Tour
- 03.01.2026 / IL: Herring Brunch
- 03.07.2026 / IL: Lunchtime Concert with Oskar Stenmark
- 03.08.2026 / MN: International Women’s Day Music & Dance
- 03.10.2026 / MI: How Swede It Is
- 03.21.2026 / KS: Våffeldagen
- 03.22.2026 / CT: Swedish Waffle Day
- 03.27.2026 - 03.29.2026 / KS: 145th Messiah Festival of the Arts
- 04.03.2026 / IL: Good Friday Swedish Service
- 05.16.2026 / CT: Eurovision Song Contest Viewing Party
- 06.20.2026 / KS: Midsummer's Festival
- 11.08.2026 - 01.10.2027 / KS: Holiday Gift Show
- 12.12.2026 / KS: St. Lucia Festival
- 12.12.2026 / KS: Heritage Christmas
