National Day – 6 June

Celebrate the National Day of Sweden.

The National Day of Sweden – 6 June

Gammelgården, Nils Nils gata 7 in Ludvika.

Activities

• Open house at Klysgården.
• Pony riding with Ludvika Ridklubb, 14.00–16.00.
• Circus school with Ludvika Minicirkus.
• Spendrups is offering soft drinks to the children.
• Associations, organisations, and political parties display their activities.
• Also visit the café, the herb garden and the mineral museum.

Schedule

(estimated times)

• 14.00 Master of Ceremonies Marcus Leu welcomes the audience.
• The national anthem
• 14.15 Award ceremony;
  Kobbanpriset, Kulturpriset, Kulturstipendiet and Björkmanska kulturpriset.
• 14.30 Fredagskören.
• 15.00 Musical entertainment by Kulturskolan.
• 15.50 Ludvika Musikkår marches into the courtyard.

16.00 Celebration program

• Flypast by Ludvika Flygklubb.
• Ceremonial speech by Henrik Hammargren, Chair of Företagarna Ludvika.
• The national anthem, accompanied by Musikkåren.
• Musical entertainment by Marcus Leu.
• Speech to new Swedish citizens by Anna-Lena Andersson, Chair of the Municipal Council.
• Dance performance by Sampoorna Academy.
• Ludvika Minicirkus.

The National Day of Sweden

The 6th of June holds special significance for Sweden. On this day, several important events have taken place.

6 June 1523

Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden. Sweden becomes an independent country.

6 June 1809

Sweden adopts a new Instrument of Government. It remained in effect for a long time and was only replaced in 1974.

6 June 1916

The name ”Svenska flaggans dag” is added to the calendar. The blue and yellow flag has been in existence since the 15th century.

6 June 1983

The date officially becomes Sweden’s National Day. The day is celebrated in memory of Gustav Vasa’s election as king in 1523 and the 1809 Instrument of Government.

6 June 2005

The National Day of Sweden becomes an official public holiday and a ”red day” in the calendar.