https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Been invited to a bonfire party on April 30th? Wondering what on earth is going on? Swedes are celebrating the arrival of spring. Valborg, or Walpurgis, takes place every year on the last day of April. Here's The Local's guide to the festivities. https://www.thelocal.se/20120430/40562 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:15:00 +0200 40562 The Walpurgis (Valborg) celebrations across Sweden on April 30th offer you a chance to welcome spring or summer with open arms – and fire. https://www.thelocal.se/20180425/whats-on-sweden-valborg-walpurgis-celebrations-tradition Wed, 25 Apr 2018 08:12:42 +0200 whats-on-sweden-valborg-walpurgis-celebrations-tradition The alcohol-fuelled Swedish spring festival of Valborg was relatively calm this year, but revellers left so much litter in Lund that the council had to abandon plans to recycle it. https://www.thelocal.se/20190501/valborg-celebrations-calmer-than-usual-but-left-a-mess Wed, 01 May 2019 11:16:57 +0200 valborg-celebrations-calmer-than-usual-but-left-a-mess Snow? Rain? Sun? The answer is: all of the above. https://www.thelocal.se/20180430/walpurgis-valborg-weather-forecast-what-you-need-to-know Mon, 30 Apr 2018 09:25:41 +0200 walpurgis-valborg-weather-forecast-what-you-need-to-know Revellers hoping to celebrate Valborg may be advised to pack an umbrella as typically unpredictable Swedish April weather could dampen the festivities. https://www.thelocal.se/20180426/heres-what-the-valborg-weather-will-be-like-in-sweden-2018 Thu, 26 Apr 2018 09:50:42 +0200 heres-what-the-valborg-weather-will-be-like-in-sweden-2018 This Saturday Swedes will light bonfires to celebrate Walpurgis Night. The Local brings you the five best events this weekend, alongside our regular interactive listings. https://www.thelocal.se/20160428/five-wonderful-ways-to-celebrate-walpurgis-in-sweden Thu, 28 Apr 2016 08:59:59 +0200 five-wonderful-ways-to-celebrate-walpurgis-in-sweden The annual Walpurgis night (Valborg) passed without any major incidents with chilly conditions in the north and rain in the capital dampening the mood, but there were reports of drunkenness and fighting elsewhere. https://www.thelocal.se/20140501/no-major-drama-as-rain-impacts-walpurgis-night Thu, 01 May 2014 12:37:00 +0200 no-major-drama-as-rain-impacts-walpurgis-night Walpurgis Night (Valborg) celebrations led to drunkenness and violence around Sweden, with a rape of a minor reported in Uppsala and 98 cases of assault and nine fires reported in Stockholm. https://www.thelocal.se/20130501/47650 Wed, 01 May 2013 13:15:00 +0200 47650 Winter's over. Summer is just around the corner. That's as good a cause for celebration in Sweden as any, and the revelry on Valborgsmässoafton - Walpurgis Night - on April 30th gets pretty heated. https://www.thelocal.se/20110429/3671-2 Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:00:00 +0200 3671-2 More than 100 Swedes were ejected from Helsingør in Denmark on Friday for starting fights, with the trouble continuing on the ferry back to Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20100501/26398 Sat, 01 May 2010 11:39:00 +0200 26398 Police across Sweden were kept fully occupied on Friday as cells filed up amid traditional Walpurgis Night (Valborg) excesses. https://www.thelocal.se/20100501/26396 Sat, 01 May 2010 11:20:00 +0200 26396 Beefed up security efforts on Valborgsmässoafton – Walpurgis Night – paid off this year. Police and parents on patrol, piles of confiscated liquor and teenagers escorted home resulted in a Valborg without major incident. https://www.thelocal.se/20090501/19192 Fri, 01 May 2009 12:28:00 +0200 19192 Most parts of Sweden experienced a typical Walpurgis Night (Valborgsmässafton) on Wednesday. The Swedes´annual celebration of spring is customarily filled with drunken and disorderly behavior, fights, underage binge drinking and various arrests. https://www.thelocal.se/20080501/11482 Thu, 01 May 2008 14:00:00 +0200 11482 Sweden's Valborg - or Walpurgis - celebrations lived up to expectations on Monday night with disorder and drunkenness reported across the country. But despite the rowdiness, there was no serious violence. https://www.thelocal.se/20070501/7163 Tue, 01 May 2007 09:31:00 +0200 7163