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Sweden Day is a Midsummer celebration which honors Swedish heritage and history which has been held annually in New York City since 1941.

The Sweden Day Committee of greater New York sponsors the annual Sweden Day. This traditional event occurs during the summer solstice at the scenic Manhem Club, on the sound in Throgs Neck, New York. This festival of the summer solstice features the raising of the maypole (Swedish: majstång or midsommarstång), traditional food, music, folk dancing, kids games & prizes, and camaraderie.

Each year one or more persons or organizations are honored for having made a significant contribution or having made outstanding achievements within the Swedish-American community. Key events include the selection of the annual Miss Sweden Day Contest and Sweden Day Man of the Year.

In Sweden, Midsummer's Eve and Midsummer's Day (Swedish: Midsommarafton and Midsommardagen) are traditionally celebrated from the eve of the Friday between the week of June 19 - 25. The event is considered to be one of the most important holiday of the year and one of the most uniquely Swedish in the way it is celebrated.

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-'''Sweden Day''' is a New York [[Midsummer]] Celebration
+'''Sweden Day'''  is a [[Midsummer]] celebration which honors Swedish heritage and history which has been held annually in New York City since 1941.
-The Sweden Day Committee of [[New York metropolitan area|greater New York]] sponsors the Annual Sweden Day. This traditional event occurs during the summer solstice at the scenic Manhem Club, right on the sound in [[Throgs Neck]], New York. This festival of the summer solstice features the raising of the maypole (“Majstång”), traditional food, music, [[Folk dance|folk dancing]], kids games & prizes, and best of all, camaraderie. The many volunteers who work enthusiastically toward making this event a reality are committed and dedicated to the preservations of our Scandinavian heritage.
+The Sweden Day Committee of [[New York metropolitan area|greater New York]] sponsors the annual Sweden Day. This traditional event occurs during the summer solstice at the scenic Manhem Club, on the sound in [[Throgs Neck]], New York. This festival of the [[summer solstice]] features the raising of the [[maypole]] (Swedish: ''majstång'' or ''midsommarstång''), traditional food, music, folk dancing, kids games & prizes, and camaraderie.
+Each year one or more persons or organizations are honored for having made a significant contribution or having made outstanding achievements within the [[Swedish-American]] community. Key events include the selection of the annual Miss Sweden Day Contest and Sweden Day Man of the Year.
-Sweden Day honors heritage and history. The celebrations has been around for over 60 years. There are other Midsummer events in NYC and all over the country.
+In [[Sweden]], Midsummer's Eve and Midsummer's Day (Swedish: ''Midsommarafton'' and ''Midsommardagen'') are traditionally celebrated from the eve of the Friday between the week of June 19 - 25. The event is considered to be one of the most important holiday of the year and one of the most uniquely Swedish in the way it is celebrated.
 ==References==
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 ==External links==
-* [http://www.swedenday.com Sweden Day Official Website]
+*[http://www.swedenday.com Sweden Day Official Website]
-* [http://www.swedenstuff.com Swede 'n Stuff]
+*[http://www.swedenstuff.com Swede 'n Stuff]
+*[http://www.skandjam.com/PAGES/SFDNY.html Swedish Folkdancers of New York]
+*[http://www.swedenday.com/Pages/honorees.html Sweden Day Yearly Honorees]
+*[http://www.swedenday.com/Pages/Directions_to_Manhem.pdf Directions to Manhem Park]
+*[http://www.swedenday.com/Pages/TEAKarlsson%20Scholarship%20Appl%202009.pdf  T. Edward and Alvalene P. Karlsson Scholarship Fund Application]
 [[Category:Festivals in New York City]]