Easter is the next big holiday. It's celebrated in pretty much the same way as New Years. Children paint eggs. On April 30th, people celebrate the arrival of Spring - Walpurgisnight. There are a lot of bonfires and the singing of songs to celebrate and welcome Spring.
Swedes eat a lot of herring and fresh potatoes.
Christmas is celebrated with the family, which includes a lot of food and Christmas gifts. Gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve. Some people go to church early in the morning of Christmas day, or around midnight at Christmas Eve. In Sweden, there is a special cheesecake, which is made from milk, eggs and some other ingredients, and served with strawberry jam and whipped cream. Even though Sweden is such a small country, it has produced some famous Swedes.