SwedenTraditioner och högtider 13 · Traditions and holidays
Where do holidays such as Christmas, Easter and Pentecost come from?
In the exam (Swedish)
Varifrån kommer helgdagar som jul, påsk och pingst?
- aFrom Christian traditionsFrån kristna traditionerCorrect answer
- bFrom rules decided by the EUFrån regler som EU har beslutat
- cFrom the labour movementFrån arbetarrörelsen
- dFrom the birthdays of the royal familyFrån kungafamiljens födelsedagar
Why?
Several of the year's holidays, for example Christmas (jul), Easter (påsk) and Pentecost (pingst), have their roots in the Christian church year.
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