Song and Dance Festival (Laulupidu)
Season or date: Every 5 years, July
National event bringing together over 30,000 choir members and dance groups from across the country to Tallinn.
Festivals in Estonia
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Tallinn Music Week
Season or date: April
Urban festival gathering emerging musicians.
Viljandi Folk Music Festival
Season or date: Late July
Nordic and Baltic traditional music resonates in the medieval town setting.
Tartu Film Festival
Season or date: November
Showcases international independent films.
Saaremaa Opera Festival
Season or date: July
Outdoor opera performances at Kuressaare Castle ruins on Saaremaa Island.
St. John''s Eve Festival (Jaanipaev)
Season or date: June 23-24
Traditional event celebrating the summer solstice with bonfires and white nights.
Põlva Rally Beer Festival
Season or date: August
Enjoy craft beer and music.
Tallinn Christmas Market
Season or date: December
Real fir tree and stalls line the Town Hall Square.
Tõrva Smoke Sauna Week
Season or date: February
Experience traditional smoke sauna culture of Võru County in the south.
Mulgi Mud Festival
Season or date: Summer
Enjoy mud play and boggy running in Soomaa National Park.
Public holidays
- New Year''s Day
- Independence Day (February 24)
- Easter
- May Day
- Whit Monday
- Victory Day (June 23)
- Midsummer Day (June 24)
- Restoration of Independence Day (August 20)
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- Boxing Day