https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed People in Denmark and Norway have the day off on Maundy Thursday, but people in Sweden still have to work. Why is this? https://www.thelocal.dk/20240328/why-is-maundy-thursday-a-holiday-in-denmark-and-norway-but-not-sweden Thu, 28 Mar 2024 07:40:01 +0100 why-is-maundy-thursday-a-holiday-in-denmark-and-norway-but-not-sweden The tradition of lighting candles during Advent in the Nordics has a rich history that stretches back centuries. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231201/why-do-the-nordic-countries-have-the-tradition-of-lighting-candles-on-each-sunday-of-advent Fri, 01 Dec 2023 11:29:22 +0100 why-do-the-nordic-countries-have-the-tradition-of-lighting-candles-on-each-sunday-of-advent Originally a Norwegian invention, 'friluftsliv' is popular across Scandinavia and is one of many exported words which portrays the locals as special mythical beings when, in reality, they are much more like the rest of us than the online trends suggest. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230929/opinion-please-stop-turning-scandi-words-like-friluftsliv-into-viral-trends Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:31:47 +0200 opinion-please-stop-turning-scandi-words-like-friluftsliv-into-viral-trends