A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make ...

Swedish families enjoy "julbord," a festive smorgasbord, and exchange gifts on Christmas Eve. In contrast, Americans focus on Christmas Day, with stockings, Santa Claus, and holiday movies.

God jul from us at The Local! Photo: Carolina Romare/imagebank.sweden.se The renowned Swedish tradition of the smörgåsbord transforms at Christmas time into the Julbord – literally Christmas table.

Members of the Thule Lodge recently held their Christmas dinner. The Thule Lodge is the Swedish organization, formed 117 ...

In our last issue, I wrote about how we (many of us, at least) celebrate Christmas in Sweden. I went through it all, from Dec. 1 and Swedish Public Service’s advent calendar TV show, through the ...

He was a kind, popular diplomat and sorry to leave his Swedish friends. “However,” he said, “I shall return.” On Christmas Day, in high spirits, he gave a farewell party in the legation ...

Sweden’s famed Icehotel has opened its doors ... of a passenger plane and 26-hour delay I don't like celebrating Christmas. Now that my kids are older, it's the perfect time to take longer ...