Midsummer marked in Sweden since early days of Christianity

People wearing traditional Swedish costumes attend an event celebrating Midsummer at Skansen Park in Stockholm, capital of Sweden, on June 23, 2017. A huge crowd of Swedes, many wearing traditional Swedish clothes, celebrated Midsummer here on Friday as they performed folkdances around a Maypole. Midsummer, marking the Summer Solstice, has been celebrated in Sweden since the early days of Christianity. (Xinhua/Rob Schoenbaum)