In Swedish Easter tradition, children dress up as Easter witches when visiting homes for sweets.
The custom is known in Swedish as påskkärringar, and the children typically wear old-fashioned clothing, colorful headscarves, painted cheeks, and sometimes carry a broom. They go from house to house around Easter, offering drawings or decorated cards in exchange for candy, much like Halloween visitors in some other countries.
The tradition combines Christian Easter customs with older Scandinavian beliefs about witches. In folklore, Maundy Thursday and Easter were associated with witches flying to a legendary gathering place called Blåkulla. Modern children’s visits are playful rather than a religious reenactment of that belief.
Swedish Easter celebrations also commonly include decorated birch branches called påskris, eggs, and festive meals. Easter witches are especially associated with Sweden, though related customs appear elsewhere in the Nordic region.