Knut's party | |
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Official name | julgransplundring |
Observed by | Sweden |
Celebrations | Dancing around the Christmas tree, children's party, removing Christmas decorations |
Date | 13 January |
Next time | 13 January 2025 |
Frequency | annual |
Related to | Christmas, St. Knut's Day |
A Knut's party or Knut's dance (Swedish: julgransplundring, literally: "Christmas tree plundering") is a tradition in Sweden on St. Knut's Day (13 January), which marks the end of the Christmas and holiday season, which includes Advent Sunday, Saint Lucy's Day, Christmas, New Year and Epiphany. It is also known as "Dancing out Christmas" (dansa ut julen) or "Throw out the Tree" (kasta ut granen).[1][2]