Midsummer is when Swedes go all in to celebrate the summer solstice. In late June, Sweden throws one of the year’s most beloved parties, with flower crowns, pickled herring, and endless daylight. From folk traditions deep in the countryside to midnight ski runs and seaside saunas, here are eight different takes on this sun-soaked holiday—from the classic to the quirky. Timeless an iconic – Leksand in Dalarna Nowhere captures the Midsummer spirit quite like Leksand, in the heart of Dalarna.