Saint Knut's Day
January 13, Saturday
Saint Knut's Day or the Feast of Saint Knut, is a traditional festival celebrated in Sweden and Finland on 13 January. It is not celebrated on this date in Denmark (the Knut day was moved in Sweden, not in Denmark) despite being named for the Danish prince Canute Lavard, and later also associated with his uncle, Canute the Saint, the patron saint of Denmark. Christmas trees are taken down on tjugondag jul, and the candies and cookies that decorated the tree are eaten. In Sweden, the feast held during this event is called a Knut's party (julgransplundring, literally 'Christmas tree plundering').
Saint Knut's Day in other years
- 2021 January 13, Wednesday
- 2022 January 13, Thursday
- 2023 January 13, Friday
- 2025 January 13, Monday