Christmas Gift of the Year

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The Christmas Gift of the Year or Christmas Present of the Year (Swedish: Årets julklapp) is a kind of "award" given to a special product each year by the Swedish Retail Institute, in time before Christmas.[1]

Christmas Gift of the Year throughout the years

  • 1988 – bread machine
  • 1989 – camcorder
  • 1990 – wok
  • 1991 – CD player
  • 1992 – video game
  • 1993 – perfume
  • 1994 – mobile telephone
  • 1995 – Compact Disc
  • 1996 – Internet
  • 1997 – digital pet, for example Tamagotchi
  • 1998 – computer game
  • 1999 – books
  • 2000 – DVD player
  • 2001 – tools
  • 2002 – cookbook – declared by reduced value-added tax on books, TV-cooks and a revival in the interest for cooking food
  • 2003 – knit cap
  • 2004 – flat panel TV set
  • 2005 – Poker set
  • 2006 – audiobook
  • 2007 – GPS navigation device
  • 2008 – an experience
  • 2009 – bed of nails
  • 2010 – tablet computer
  • 2011 – packed bag of groceries
  • 2012 – headphones[2]
  • 2013 – juicer[3]
  • 2014 – fitness tracker
  • 2015 – robotic vacuum cleaner
  • 2016 – virtual reality headset[4]
  • 2017 – electric bicycle[5]
  • 2018 – recycled garment
  • 2019 – A box for mobile telephones
  • 2020 – portable stove[6]
  • 2021 – event ticket[7]
  • 2022 – Home-knitted wear[8]
  • 2023 – Board game[9]
  • 2024 – Unisex fragrance[10]
  • 2025 – Adult toy[11]

References

  1. 1.""Spike mat" Christmas Present of the Year". Sveriges Radio. Radio Sweden. 12 November 2009. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  2. 2.Katarina Hugo (21 November 2012). "Det blev årets julklapp". Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 21 November 2012.
  3. 3."The Year's Christmas Present – a juicer". Sveriges Radio. Radio Sweden. 19 November 2012. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  4. 4.Näringsliv, SvD (22 November 2016). "TV: Presskonferensen på Handelns utredningsinstitut". Svenska dagbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  5. 5."I år ska det vara en elcykel". Sydsvenskan (in Swedish). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
  6. 6."Stormköket är årets julklapp 2020". Dina pengar (in Swedish). 18 November 2020. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
  7. 7.Nils Jönsson (17 November 2021). "Evenemangsbiljetten årets julklapp 2021". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  8. 8.Vilma Gudmundsson (17 November 2022). "Hemstickade plagget är årets julklapp=". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  9. 9.Carol Atallah (16 November 2023). "Det här är Årets julklapp 2023" (in Swedish). SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
  10. 10.Adam Lindh (14 November 2024). "Det här är årets julklapp 2024" (in Swedish). SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  11. 11.Carol Atallah (13 November 2025). "Det här är årets julklapp 2025" (in Swedish). SVT Nyheter. Retrieved 13 November 2025.