Happy Continuation of The New Year

Wishing all friends, readers, contributors, advertisers and suppliers all the very best for 2025! "God Fortsättning på nya året" - Happy Continuation of the New Year! Another of the common well-wishes in Sweden this time of the year. "Gott Slut" is just a wish for a happy ending of the old year, in preparation for the new. 

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  According to local skating guide Joakin Malm “It's the best thing you can do with your clothes on. The feeling of freedom, the fresh air, the excitement, the exercise …" (Photo by Mikdam)

• We are wishing all our friends, readers, contributors, advertisers and suppliers all the very best for a safe, healthy, happy and successful 2025!

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  Did you miss someone on your gift list this year? Don't hesitate to order one year of Nordstjernan, 16 issues of fun, facts and trivia -https://www.nordstjernan.com/subscribe We'll mail a gift card to every gift recipient with a greeting from you. (Photo by Pownibe)

• Nordstjernan The Swedish Newspaper in America, is now entering its 153rd year of continuous publishing after several years of continuous growth in readership.
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• We started the year with an exciting feature on Nordic tour skating in the Stockholm archipelago.

• The greeting "God Fortsättning" can, according to Swedish Språkrådet, be used any time of the year for a multitude of reasons but is, however, most common around the time of Christmas and early January.

• Source: Institutet for Språk och Folkminnen: http://www.sprakradet.se