50+ Fascinating Facts About Living in Sweden You Probably Didn’t Know

In the United States, only students get summers off. Working-class citizens still have to get up at 6 AM, take the train to work, and crunch numbers until 4 or 5 PM every day before returning home. They have about 15 to 30 minutes of quality family time before collapsing in bed in preparation for another day of hard labor.

Sweden has a different approach. When it’s summer vacation for the students, it’s summer vacation for many employees. Some business will close their doors for the entire three months, including cafés and restaurants. So, apart from not being able to pay in cash, you have nowhere to spend your cash during your three months off.