Grattis till alla pappor! The second Sunday of November is Father’s Day (Fars Dag)  in Sweden and has been so since the 1931. Father’s Day in Sweden was initially celebrated in June, but then various commercial organizations wanted it moved, so it wouldn’t compete with Mother’s Day (Mors dag) in May. So Daddy’s day is now officially in November, when everyone is busy thinking about Christmas gifts…

As in all over the world, it’s more Retailer’s Day that Father’s Day, but nevertheless,  most people celebrate Father’s and Mother’s Day in Sweden in one way or another. With breakfast in bed, with cake, with cards, with small gifts…   A typical Father’s Day present would most definitely be a tie. Or a pair of socks. Possibly a shirt is he’s been real good.  The best present I ever bought my dad was a pepper pott. It had a P written on it, which in my world was P for Pappa (Daddy), not Pepper…

I won’t be seeing my dad on Sunday unfortunately, but my sister has promised to make him a cake from us. It’s a traditional Swedish summer cake, but it works equally as good in November with frozen Strawberries. And – it’s easy as pie. Just take a meringue base, mix vanilla ice cream, whipped cream and with strawberries and spread the mix over the meringue. Put the other meringue on top and cover the whole thing with whipped cream. Decorate with berries and ta da! The best cake in the world is ready to serve. Better then a tie, yummier than socks!

Father’s Day vocabulary:
Pappa = Daddy
Far = Father
Grattis = Congratulations
Slips = Tie
Strumpor = Socks
Tårta = cake
Fira = Celebrate
Frukost på sängen = Breakfast in bed
Pappa är bäst! = Daddy is the best!

Do you celebrate Father’s Day where you are? Will you, this weekend?