New Year's Day Description
New Year's Day marks the first day of the Gregorian calendar. Swedes celebrate New Year's Eve with elaborate dinners, champagne, and extensive fireworks displays, particularly impressive over Stockholm's archipelago and Gothenburg's harbor. On the day itself, most businesses, government offices, and banks close completely. Many attend the traditional New Year's Day concert by the Stockholm Philharmonic. A beloved Swedish tradition is watching the British comedy sketch "Dinner for One" and the ski jumping competition from Garmisch-Partenkirchen on television. The day is typically quiet and restful.
