Finnish traditional festivals

new year's day in finland, january 1st, day of the spirit, january 6th.

good friday and easter, april, depending on the christian calendar.

the good friday of christ is friday before easter, which is the first sunday - monday - after the good friday.

five sections, 30 april - 1 may - jesus day, the first thursday after 40 days of easter in may.

pentecostal day at

, may or june, depending on the christian calendar.

midsummer, june, friday, the week of the longest day of the year — saturday.

it used to be 24 june of each year, but now it's the closest weekend to the end of the month.

mid-summer is the shortest night of the year celebrated by finns, so people gather in the suburbs or in the country's villas.

in the evening, people danced and sang by the sea and the lake was surrounded by bonfires.

mid-summer is considered by finns to be the most romantic and festive day, so many people choose to have a wedding on that day.

halloween, november, the latest saturday, 1 november.

on 6 december, independence day

, the president of finland makes a television address in the presidential hall on the annual independence festival.

most of the guests were social figures, political giants and foreign envoys.

people are generally more formal.

christmas, 24-25 december, is a happy day for the family and is the holiday most desired by the children.

the family sat at a food-rich dinner table on christmas eve, lit candles and prayed for god's blessing.

after dinner, sitting under a decorated christmas tree, opening a gift from santa, the children asking adults where the mysterious santa lived.

on 26 december, it was the day after christmas。