MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays
högtid
Swedish word. In English: festive occasion (holiday)
A special day that is celebrated, often with family and traditions.
Facts about the word
- Many of the year's festive occasions, such as Christmas, Easter and Whitsun, come from Christian traditions. Sverige i fokus s. 45
- People often celebrate festive occasions together with others, for example in the family. Several of them are public holidays with time off work. Sverige i fokus s. 45
- New festive occasions have come to Sweden with immigrants, for example Eid al-Fitr, which ends Ramadan, and the new year festivals Nowruz and Newroz. Sverige i fokus s. 47
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 festive occasion is a day that is celebrated, like Christmas. It is not about the sun's height or how fast time passes.
The word belongs to Chapter 13: Traditions and holidays in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.