Juhannus (Midsummer)
Season or date: Late June Saturday
Traditional event celebrating the midnight sun around bonfires all night.
Festivals in Finland
Discover traditional festivals and celebrations of this country
Festivals
Vappu (May Day)
Season or date: May 1
Student and worker holiday. Celebrated with champagne and donuts.
Savonlinna Opera Festival
Season or date: July
World-class operas performed at the medieval Olavinlinna Castle.
Helsinki Festival
Season or date: Late August to early September
The country''s largest comprehensive arts festival. Concentrates music, theater, and art events.
Oulu Air Guitar World Championships
Season or date: August
Unique performance competition started for peace.
Rovaniemi Christmas Market
Season or date: December
Santa Claus Village at its busiest during the winter market.
Porvoo Old Town Christmas
Season or date: December
Medieval-style market in the cobblestone old town.
SnowCastle of Kemi
Season or date: January to April
World''s largest snow and ice castle appears with fantastic lighting.
World Sauna Championships
Season or date: August
Competition to endure high-temperature saunas. Scaled down in recent years for safety.
Wife Carrying World Championships
Season or date: Early July
Pairs overcome obstacles and win beer equal to the wife''s weight.
Public holidays
- New Year''s Day
- Epiphany
- Easter
- May Day
- Ascension Day
- Pentecost
- Midsummer
- All Saints'' Day
- Independence Day
- Christmas