Valborgsmässoafton (Walpurgis Night or Walpurgis Eve)

This is the night of the bonfire in Sweden, a traditional spring celebration believed to ward off evil spirits but is now a festive wat of getting rid of excess gardening odds and ends. It’s a foretaste of summer as at dusk, bonfires are lit and people gather to listen to speeches and song welcoming spring and a brighter future.