Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From delivering their gifts with a rhyme (a Swedish Christmas must) to candles in every room, here are 12 of the biggest Swedish ...

In the mid to late 1800s when Swedish immigrants, such as the Chellberg family, arrived in Northwest Indiana, they brought along with them many special Christmas traditions. On Saturday, Chellberg ...

Irma LaBelle had to move to Two Harbors from her native Sweden -- where she was born in 1915 -- before she ever even heard of the Santa Lucia festival. "We were not real well off," LaBelle remembers.

LINDSBORG — It's almost time to raise the Majstång as Little Sweden prepares to host Midsummer's Festival this weekend. Celebrated every year in June, Midsummer brings the traditions of the Swedish ...

Alan Anderson makes traditional Swedish “grenljus” candles in Baraboo. Inspired by his Swedish family and a passion for making things, Alan Anderson makes a batch of traditional “grenljus” each year ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the viral YouTube clip of the Hollywood actress Alicia Vikander explaining to talk show host Jimmy Kimmel what Swedish Midsummer is all about (she even taught him the classic “frog ...

This is the kind of Friday night plan any homebody can get behind.

If you’re searching for a town full of Swedish traditions, festivals, and fun then Lindsborg, Kansas is waiting to welcome you with open arms. During our recent travels throughout the Midwest, we were ...

A FATHER DAUGHTER DUO IS ALSO BUSY BRAIDING BREAD. DAVID SHAW AND JENNY LEWIS STARTED THEIR COTTAGE BUSINESS INSPIRED BY THEIR SWEDISH HERITAGE, THIS RECIPE, THE SWEDISH RYE BREAD, HAS BEEN IN OUR ...

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 ...