Julkalendern, which means "Christmas Calendar," is the televised version of the Advent calendar. Each year, Swedish children (and adults) watch a new episode every day from the first day of December until Christmas.The story unfolds over 24 episodes, leading up to Christmas Eve - which is when Swedes celebrate Christmas.
Julkalendern started 1960
The first televised Advent calendar premiered in 1960, and since then, Julkalendern has become a cherished part of Swedish Christmas tradition. If you ask a Swede about the julkalender, chances are they will have very strong opinions about which advent calendars they liked, and which ones they did not.
Some of the most beloved shows of the julkalender are Mysteriet på Greveholm, Trolltider, and Pelle Svanslös, all I highly recommend watching to get you in the Swedish Christmas spirit.
Preview 2024 year's Julkalender
If you want to watch this year’s julkander it premiers on December 1st, but you can get a preview of this year’s Christmas mystery titled "Snödrömmar" (Snow dreams) already, by watching it here.
