Sweden started celebrating Halloween in a big way long after I moved here. Personally we don’t do anything but I am always grateful that Halloween keeps full-on Christmas out of the shops a bit longer. If it were not for Halloween, I am sure the Christmas decorations would come out at the end of August.
I sound like a joykill about it I know, though very time I see this photo, I do burst out laughing!
Sweden is a VERY secular country, but Swedes do celebrate their lost loved ones on All Saints’ Day (November 1). They visit graves, light candles, go to services. It is a very spiritual, meditative time. For this reason, a few years ago, Halloween was celebrated the weekend before the All Saints’ weekend, because people felt the Halloween spirit clashed with the All Saints’ spirit. I am not sure if it is still that way because I think shops would like you to celebrate it every day from September 1.