05-Jun-05 2015 Herring festival
Many believe that herring is exclusively Russian food. Meanwhile, true lovers of salted fish are Finns. And in Finland they are able to express their love for delicious food in their own way - in the form of a holiday. Every year in October thousands of people come to Helsinki for the Herring Festival (also the Herring Festival).
June 22, 2015 Holiday of Ivan Kupala in Finland
The holiday takes its roots deep into pagan times. In ancient times he was called Ukon yukhla in honor of the Finnish god of fire. The modern name is an ancient interpretation of the name of John the Baptist, according to the church calendar, it is this saint who is worshiped on the days of the summer solstice.
July 17, 2015 - July 30, 2015 The festival of cloudberries in Lapland
The annual holiday of cloudberries will take place in Finnish Lapland, in the territory of the Ranua Zoo. Moroshka is a wild berry, similar to yellow raspberries, which grows on swamps and peat bogs in the north and east of Finland.
August 3rd 2015 - August 09, 2015 Theater Festival in Tampere
Theater Festival Tampere is the oldest professional festival in Scandinavia, representing actors' companies both in Finland itself and in other countries of the world. In the beginning of August, the guests of the festival are waiting for drama, street theaters, seminars, master classes and musical performances.
August 12, 2015 - August 16, 2015 Flow Festival
In the first half of August, about 40 thousand people in the world, in love with music, pack their bags and go to Europe's largest music festival Flow. It is held in Helsinki for several days and has been a local attraction for 10 years.
December 27, 2015 - December 31, 2015 Sale in Finland
The season of winter sales usually opens on December 27, because on Christmas Eve and a couple of days after it most stores are closed. However, this is more a tribute to tradition than a rule. Each store sets terms on its own, so somewhere prices can be kept in full until the holiday itself.
December 31, 2015 New Year in Finland
The most important is the time of the planned trip. A long rest, with the "seizure" of the Christmas week, will plunge into the atmosphere of the main European holiday and will prepare for the meeting on December 31. However, do not forget that for the Christmas time the brisk Finnish streets will subside for a few days.
Finland is widely known not only for its magnificent landscapes, but also for fascinating holidays. Christmas holidays for Finns is a snow-white symphony in which reality is intertwined with fairy tales and myths. For the New Year the whole family is waiting for a luxurious dinner and indispensable fortune-telling - on the melted tin on a festive night people read their destiny. On February 5, Finns celebrate the birthday of the poet Runeberg, with whom one feature of raising flags is associated.
Finnish democracy allows residents to raise the Finnish flag in front of their house 4 times a year: on Independence Day, Runeberg Day, Kalevala and Mother's Day. You can also put the flag on your birthday and on your wedding day.
February 6 is listed on the calendar as the Day of the Saami people, whose representatives in Finland are about 4 thousand people .The cultural heritage of the Saami is replete with myths and legends about heavenly gods and guardian spirits of rivers and stones .Unique in the country and Valentine's Day, which many years ago turned into a Day of Friends, still retaining its attributes in the form of "valentine" and gifts in the form of hearts .One of the most favorite holidays - February 28, the day of the folk epic "Kalevala", a collection of ancient myths, known since the 2-1 century before n .e .For the holiday is timed an annual carnival, the participants of which can feel themselves heroes of the epic .
One of the most favorite holidays in Finland - February 28, the day of the folk epic "Kalevala", a collection of ancient myths, known since the 2-1 century BC. e.
Easter is always celebrated on the Gregorian calendar, many families go to nature. On Saturday, Finns burn bonfires, driving away evil spirits, decorating houses with yellow daffodils.
Traditional Easter dishes: Easter cake, Easter, mammy (rye pudding). Children prefer to eat chocolate eggs and rabbits.
Wappu, or May Day, celebrate with music and balloons, students put on white caps. Traditional treat - "brushwood" - is served with homemade honey. On the second Sunday in May, mothers receive flowers, gifts and congratulations from their children. The Day of Finnish Identity, May 12, is dedicated to the famous statesman Snellman, who made a significant contribution to the development of the country.
On June 4, a military parade was timed to coincide with the Day of Defensive Forces. Massive festivities cover Helsinki on June 12, the day of the founding of the capital. The day of the summer solstice is known as the Ivanov day, as well as the Day of the Finnish flag. Houses and streets are decorated with birch branches (the symbol of Finland), in the Kupala night, bonfires are burning, dances are circulating and they are guessing.
The Sea Festival is the brightest event of the summer, a holiday for the whole family. Sea racing, children's festival, tasting of seafood, songs and performances - everyone will find something to their liking.
In early October in Helsinki is a fish fair, dedicated to the Herring Festival. November 1 comes Day of the cakri - the transition from autumn to winter, the living remember the deceased and prepare them a treat and a sauna.
On November 30, St. Andrew's Day is put on the squares in the squares, and within a month they can decorate them. This day is the official start of preparation for Christmas, the streets of cities are decorated with colorful lights. December 6, Finland celebrates Independence Day with a rally, a torchlight procession and a ball. Christmas night the Finns meet at home, in a close family circle.