Not bunnies, but witches and their spells are part of the folklore in Sweden.

Sweden, like most areas in the world, celebrates Easter as a religious holiday.  However, there are some Easter superstitions attached to Easter that are far from Bible based.Easter week starts with Palm Sunday, commemorating Christ's triumphant entry in to Jerusalem. 

In Sweden Palm trees don't exist, so many churches used budding varieties of willow trees. Some of those branches are brought into homes and offices so that they have developed leaves by Palm Sunday. 

In many parts of the country these branches are even called "palms".There is one superstition that got started in Sweden on Easter and it has nothing to do with a bunny or an Easter egg.  Some people believe that witches are especially active and their black magic especially powerful during Easter week.  On Maundy Thursday they were thought to fly off on brooms and consort with the devil.  Because of this superstition, on Easter morning many people were a bit hesitant when starting a fire in the fireplace. 

They thought the witches returning from their trip would get caught in the chimney.  While much of the superstition is old and no longer a part of annual customs it has left a legacy in modern times. 

On Maunday Thursday or Easter Eve Swedish girls and boys dress up as Easter hags (women who practice black magic are called hags) and pay visits to their neighbors.  Some leave a small-decorated card, and "Easter letter", hoping for a sweet or coin in return. 

In fact, the custom of making "Easter letters" is especially widespread in Western Sweden, where it is also the custom to slip the letter into a person's mailbox or under his door without being seen. 

The identity of the sender is a secret.Easter bonfires are also especially the custom in the Western provinces, where villages vie to see who can make the biggest fire.  Many times fireworks are shot off in the night sky.

Eggs are the most common Easter food, and hard-boiled eggs are traditionally eaten the evening before Easter Sunday.  While the eggs are often decorated, neither their decorations nor the traditions associated with them are as elaborate as in many other countries.