When it comes to baked goods, minimalist design and baby names, the Swedes just do things right. OK, I might be a bit biased, since I’m Swedish myself. Nevertheless, I’m eager to share how our ...

Queen Silvia gathered all of her grandchildren at the Royal Palace in Stockholm on Monday to decorate the Christmas tree, marking one of the Swedish royal family’s most visible holiday traditions of ...

Micke Bergström sells Christmas trees in Sundbyberg Centrum in Stockholm back in 2022. Photo: Janerik Henriksson/TT Three million households in Sweden buy a Christmas tree every year, either from one ...

With only a few hours of light each day in December, the Swedes embrace the darkness by candlelight. From the lighting of the Advent candelabrum to celebrating St. Lucia (the December 13th holiday ...

When my family emigrated to Malmö, I wanted to stick to our traditions, but my husband was keen to embrace the local customs. Why were we butting heads?

Nashville Predators players share their annual Christmas traditions, from cutting down trees to holiday meals to mini-stick ...

A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make butter and other products -- as long as the trees are young and wild.

Across the Cadillac area, families each have their special way of celebrating Christmas. Here are some stories from community ...