Nobel Banquet

Nobel Banquet
Nobelfesten
2005 Nobel Banquet
NicknameFesternas fest ("The feast of feasts")
GenreBanquet
Date(s)10 December
FrequencyAnnual
VenueBlue Hall, Stockholm City Hall
Location(s)Stockholm, Sweden
CountrySweden
InauguratedDecember 10, 1901 (1901-12-10)

The Nobel Banquet (Swedish: Nobelfesten) is an annual banquet held on 10 December (the anniversary of Alfred Nobel's death) in the Blue Hall of Stockholm City Hall, after the Nobel Prize ceremony. At the banquet, for which a formal dress code exists, a multi-course dinner is served and entertainment provided. After the dinner, a dance is held in the Golden Hall. The event is broadcast live on Sveriges Television (SVT) with generally high ratings.