Residents of Blekinge county were treated to several creative April Fools' Day jokes on April 1, 2026, according to local media reports. In Olofström Municipality, former municipal councilor Morgan Bengtsson, who was recently retired from his position, became the subject of a humorous proposal. Local residents were reportedly invited to vote on how Bengtsson should appear as a bronze statue facing the municipal building, though this was presented as an April Fools' joke.
Meanwhile in Karlskrona, another joke circulated about replacing the king statue on the town square. The Swedish Customs Service (Tullverket) also reportedly joined in the festivities with a joke about preparing to stop migratory birds for newly introduced health checks. These lighthearted pranks followed the tradition of April 1st maintaining its role as a day for playful deception in the region.