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Sweden's Cinnamon Bun Day

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

The country鈥檚 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.

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

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