It's National day in Sweden.

Up to now Sweden has had no special National Day, which in many other countries serves as the focus of widespread festivities and even a carnival-like atmosphere. Over the years, however, many Swedes have advocated such an observance. Toward the turn of the last century Artur Hazelius, founder of Skansen, Stockholm's open-air museum, tried to establish the 6th of June as such a holiday, since several momentous events in the nation's history have taken place on this date: Gustav Vasa - regarded as the founder of the Swedish nation - ascended the throne on the 6th of June, 1523, and the Instrument of Government of 1809 - in force until 1975 - was signed on this day. Observed as Flag Day since 1916, the day is, as from 1983, our official National Day.



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