Gustavus Adolphus Day
Holiday in Sweden and other countries
Gustavus Adolphus Day (Swedish: Gustav Adolfsdagen) is celebrated in Sweden on 6 November in memory of King Gustavus Adolphus. Observing the day became popular after 1832, the 200th anniversary of the king's death in 1632. It is a general flag flying day in Sweden. Today it is mainly connected with the consumption of Gustavus Adolphus pastries. In Finland, the Finnish Swedish Heritage Day is celebrated on the same date.
Date
According to the Gregorian calendar, the king died on 16 November, but the Julian calendar ("old style") was still used in Protestant Sweden at the time and that date, 6 November, is still used.
History
Gustavus Adolphus Day is celebrated in Sweden on 6 November in memory of King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden, who was killed on that date (old style) in 1632 at the Battle of Lützen in the Thirty Years' War. The day is named for the king and is a general flag flying day in Sweden.
The day has been celebrated since the early 19th century and became especially popular after the 200th anniversary celebration in 1832, of the king's death. It was formerly celebrated with torchlight processions and patriotic speeches.
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