Norway is known as having one of the strangest holiday traditions – Påskekrim – reading about gruesome murders over the Easter holiday. So we’re taking a minute to dive into how this tradition started. Perhaps it is time for you to climb on the Oslo-to-Bergen train, first stop Påskekrim: It All Started with Fake News… More It’s Almost Time For Påskekrim (Easter Crime)
The beginning of spring means it is time to make your Easter Tree or Påskris – a popular tradition in Sweden. Download our how-to guide here! In the markets of Sweden you will see buckets and baskets filled with colorful feathers and ribbons for Påskris. The ribbons are tied to twigs and placed in a… More The Easter Tree Tradition
Easter in Scandinavia – We have posted about Norway’s Påskekrim and the Easter Trees in Sweden but here are a few traditions from all the Nordic countries. Denmark — Påskeferie Påskefrokost Påskefrokost is Easter lunch, and it’s commonly the first event of the season at Danish summerhouses. Virtually a day long meal it stretches from… More Easter Traditions In Scandinavia