Iceland Monitor is reporting that the first European gold plovers have arrived in Iceland – which according to tradition also means spring has arrived. According to an old Icelandic tradition, the arrival of first European golden plover is considered to mark the long awaited beginning of spring and when the first plover is spotted it… More Plover Lovers
February 5 Runebergin päivä (Runeberg’s Day) February 28 Kalevalanpäivä (Kalevala Day) April 9 Mikael Agricolanpäivä (Mikael Agricola’s Day) April 27 Veteraanipäivä (Veterans Day) May 1 Vapunpäivä (Labor Day) 2nd Sunday in May Äitienpäivä (Mother’s Day) May 12 Snellmanin päivä (JB Snellman’s Day) Varies Whit Sunday June 4 Puolustusvoimain Lippujuhla (Armed Forces Day) June 20 Juhannuspäivä… More Official Finnish Flag-Flying Holidays
The bridal crown came in use at the end of the middle ages, with the Virgin Mary’s crown at the forefront. The crown was undoubtedly the most expressive part of anything the bride would wear. It would be a symbol of her purity and virginity. Women who did not qualify in that category or who… More Bridal Crown History from Norway