Sweden National Day

The day is celebrated in honour of the election of Gustav Vasa as King of Sweden in 1523 and of the adoption of the constitutions of 1809 and 1974. Prior to 1983 the day was only celebrated as Swedish Flag Day but then it was officially named Swedish National Day by the Swedish parliament, and became a public holiday in 2005. The tradition of celebrating this date began in 1916 at the Stockholm Olympic Stadium. Newer traditions is an invitation from the King to the public to visit large parts of Stockholm Palace all day without the usual entry fees.