What is the Swedish flower wreath traditionally worn at Midsummer called?

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The Swedish flower wreath traditionally worn at Midsummer is called a midsommarkrans.

A midsommarkrans is a circular wreath made from flowers and greenery, commonly worn on the head during Swedish Midsummer festivities. People often make the wreath themselves, using seasonal wildflowers and leafy branches.

The wreath is associated with the wider Swedish Midsummer celebration, which includes dancing around a decorated maypole, singing, and seasonal foods such as pickled herring, new potatoes, and strawberries. The Swedish word midsommar means “midsummer,” while krans means “wreath.”

A midsommarkrans is not the same thing as the midsommarstång, the decorated maypole around which people dance. The wreath is a wearable floral decoration; the maypole is the central communal object. Similar flower crowns appear in other European midsummer traditions, but midsommarkrans is the specifically Swedish term.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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