June 6 became the Swedish national day in 1983 and was previously known as
Swedish flag day. It marks the coronation of Gustav Vasa in 1523 and the
adoption of a new constitution in 1809. But the Swedish Riksdag (parliament)
only designated June 6 a public holiday in 2005 to encourage people to celebrate
being Swedish.
source: www.sweden.se
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