October 31st is the eve of All Hallows Day (or All Saints Day). Prior to being significant to Christians, October 31st was the day for recognizing the coming of winter in the northern hemisphere. It was believed that all the evil spirits, goblins and imps ran away to the depths of the earth at midnight… More Halloween in Scandinavia
Finland is the first country in the world to publish its own set of country themed emojis. We have shared a few of those before but more have been added and today we are sharing emojis that are all about summer – both in Finland and here. FASHIONISTA FINNS — The feeling of “smart casual”… More Finland’s Emojis Summer Style
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