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Witness History: Sweden's Cinnamon Bun Day

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05/04/2024 GMT

Sweden's Cinnamon Bun Day

BBC World Service - Witness History, Sweden's Cinnamon Bun Day

In 1999, a delicious new tradition was born in Sweden's kitchens

In 1999, Kaeth Gardestedt came up with the idea for Cinnamon Bun Day and a delicious new tradition was born in Sweden's kitchens.

Sweden’s most beloved pastry is the cinnamon bun and every year on 4 October, locals celebrate the sweet, spiced snacks.

The country’s first official Cinnamon Bun Day (or Kanelbullens dag in Swedish) took place in 1999.

The woman behind the idea, Kaeth Gardestedt, tells Maddy Savage how the Swedish public embraced the event and turned it into a huge annual tradition.

A PodLit production for BBC World Service

(Photo: Traditional Swedish cinnamon buns. Credit: Natasha Breen/Getty Images)

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