Midsommar
On the longest day of the year, Sweden grinds to a halt. Everyone takes to the nearest parks to make flower wreaths and eat pickled herring while dancing around a pole and pretending to be frogs. This is the most important holiday, and it centers around family and celebration of the Sun — in a country with some of the darkest, longest winters in the world, it makes a lot of sense. Swedes lose their minds as soon as it starts to get a little sunny out, and everyone is lounging on the closest patio wearing only tank tops and short shorts. Midsommar is the chance to drink, make merry, and celebrate that the Sun won’t go down until 11 PM.