Traditions

Helsinki Sauna Day 2020

UPDATE: Helsinki Sauna Day has been cancelled. The organisers will provide more information about the…

Independence Day

Happy Independence Day Finland!  December 6th marks Finland’s anniversary of independence and the day is…

Baltic Herring Market 2019

The Baltic Herring Market has made its annual return to the Helsinki Market Square. The…

Midsummer in Helsinki

Happy Midsummer or Hyvää Juhannusta, as the Finns would say! Apart from Christmas, Midsummer is…

Summer Solstice – Midsummer Magic in Finland

Midsummer Day is a public holiday in Finland, and the celebrations surrounding the summer solstice…

Easter traditions in Finland

The joy of spring is eternal. There is something undeniably stirring about the renewal of…

Kalevala Day – A Celebration of Finnish Culture

Kalevala Day (Finnish Culture Day) is full of magic and it is celebrated in Finland on…

Helsinki Christmas Market

Update: The Helsinki Christmas Market 2019 is open from December 6th to the 22nd. Opening…