Why Swedish Kids Dress Up as Easter Witches!

Did you know Swedish kids dress up as witches for Easter?
This fun and spooky tradition is called "Påskkärringar", and it happens every year around Maundy Thursday!
They wear old clothes, paint their cheeks, and go door to door trading drawings for candy—kind of like Halloween!
The tradition comes from old folklore where witches were believed to fly to Blåkulla to meet the Devil.
It’s one of Sweden’s most unique Easter customs!

Have you ever seen this before? Let us know your country’s Easter traditions in the comments!

Photos credits:

"Glad Påsk!" - hälsning på vykort

Photographer: Unknown

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Påskkärringar 1958 och 2008 (only used the 2008 picture)

Photographer: Holger Ellgaard

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Boys can be Easter witches too. Kerava, Finland 2009

Photographer: Annelis

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“Color in” drawing made by ChatGPT