The Historical background of Swedish National Day

The Swedish National Day, the same shall be called the day of the Swedish flag falls, according to a regulation from 1983 to 6th June. Since 2005, the National Day in Sweden is also a non-working holiday.

Historical background

During the 19th Century became the sixth June in Sweden to a national memorial day. Celebrated the coronation of Gustav Vasa was on 6 June 1523 and the related dissolution of the union with Denmark, Sweden, which made it an independent state. The union began in the Middle Ages the country was continued under Gustav Vasa. In 1916, the sixth June as the "Day of the Swedish flag celebrated.

The political decision on the feast

2004 the Swedish Parliament submitted a proposal that is based on giving the National a greater extent than he had at this time. Among other things, the wonder of immigrants about the fact that Sweden's National Day is no holiday, was given as the reason for the amendment.

This should be given the opportunity to celebrate their new MitbürgerschaftInitially was thought to increase the number of holidays, but after criticisms of the Swedish employers' association, which feared a decline in economic performance in Sweden, it was decided to cancel a recent public holiday to compensate.

Have been proposed, for example, Ascension Day, but ultimately opted for the Whit Monday. This in turn called forth criticism of the unions, which pointed out that the 6th June does not always fall on a weekday and thus reduces the number of working days.

Critics

Some critics note that Sweden in 1523 still followed the Julian calendar and Gregorian calendar until 1753 passed, which the then sixth June is not the modern equivalent. Moreover, they celebrated the event is moving into Stockholm Vasa, the king's election took place before, and he was crowned until 1528th.

Odd

Artur Hazelius, the founder of the Nordic Museum and Skansen Open Air Museum in Stockholm, arranged in the 19 Century, some festivals to various cultural events. Mid-June 1893 he had arranged celebrations in the patriotic spirit. Unconfirmed agencies reported that it rained every day until the sixth June, which recorded that day were the most visitors.

Hazelius wrote later in the year book of Skansen, "as the patriotic holiday was dedicated to commemorate the sixth in Skansen June introduced the Gustavstag, which was celebrated here and is celebrated in the future as a Swedish national day. "



Source: http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwedischer_Nationalfeiertag


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