on what date does christmas end in sweden?

Answer 1

Well, according to the most common Swedish Christmas song Nu är det jul igen (Now it is Yule again) "Christmas lasts until it's Easter - but that's not true, but that's not true, for in between comes Lent and fasting"... so here goes:

The Christmas holiday ends officially with December 26. December 24-26 are work-free. January 5-6 is the "Trettonhelgen", that is Twelfth Night / Epiphany (which is NOT called "Little Christmas" in Sweden - that is December 23d). Although the 6th is work-free and many people take their last slice of the Christmas ham and other seasonal food on that day, it is not celebrated in any other special way except maybe by the Church. After that, it's all back to work again. But most people keep the Christmas decoration stuff and the tree until twenty days after Christmas, January 13, called "Tjugondag Knut" ("Twenty-day Canute" - Knut being the namesday of January 13). It's not a work-free day, though. It's the day when the Christmas tree traditionally is being "plundered", and all other decorations are removed. Many parents arrange parties for their children (called "Christmas tree plunderings"), and kids know that they can expect a bag of candies to take away from the party. In a few regions there are masquerade carnevals that day. People dress up in all kind of costumes, often in parodies of politicians or other famous people, and parade along the streets of the town, hoping to win a prize in the Best Costume contest.

Answer 2

I would say Janary 6th Little Christmas. Some places won't take
Christmas trees and trimmings down until then. We get rid of our stuff the day after because theres no longer any money to be made.

Answer 3

January 13th