In Sweden and Finland he is historically, however, partially associated with St. Knut's Day, which in reality was celebrated in the memory of the death of his nephew, Canute Lavard.
Di Swedia dan Finlandia ia dianggap historis, namun bagaimanapun, sebagian berkaitan dengan Hari Santo Knud, yang pada kenyataannya dirayakan untuk mengenang kematian keponakannya, Knud Lavard.