The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed How can Sweden's bizarre Midsummer frog dance be explained? One of the weirdest yet commonly observed traditions in Sweden is the Midsummer frog dance around the maypole, which begs the question... why, oh WHY? https://www.thelocal.com/20210622/why-do-swedes-like-to-pretend-theyre-little-frogs Tue, 22 Jun 2021 17:09:10 +0200 why-do-swedes-like-to-pretend-theyre-little-frogs Why is Midsummer's Eve celebrated in Sweden? Midsummer's Eve is always celebrated in Sweden on the Friday between June 19th and 25th, despite the fact that the actual date of the midsummer solstice and the longest night of the year often falls on a different day. https://www.thelocal.com/20230620/why-is-midsummers-eve-celebrated-in-sweden Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:56:15 +0200 why-is-midsummers-eve-celebrated-in-sweden