MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays
helgdag
Swedish word. In English: public holiday
A day when most people are off work.
Facts about the word
- Several festive occasions are public holidays when people get time off work. Christmas, Easter and Whitsun come from Christian traditions. Sverige i fokus s. 45
- The first of May is a public holiday when everyone is off; the day is marked by the labour movement with demonstrations and speeches. Sverige i fokus s. 46
- Sweden's National Day on 6 June was made a public holiday by a Riksdag decision in 2005. Sverige i fokus s. 46
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A public holiday is a day off, the opposite of extra work. It is not a church.
The word belongs to Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
