New YearThis is really our culture! Smaal things, that are in our everyday life.
New YearI be then in Hyrylä With friends from my study-time.
Actually this is just part of Christmas. No religion, this is only nice time to have some cake.
ShrovetideThis is 40 days before Easter. This is basically the last day
to eat plentifully before lent. Our word 'laskiainen' means some
kind of descent day. Earlier the idea was quite clear: one descends
to the big Lent. But not anymore now. No Lent. And that descent
means some kind of sledging down from hills.
But that big carnival-thing is there. For instance huge one in
Rio.
EasterEaster is another big thing. And very naturally really religiously. Actually that's the most important thing. But we don't care about that!
WappuIt happens Mat 1st.Usually that's celebration of work (everywhere, exept in USA). In Nordic countries that is celebration of work, spring, love, and students (especially technology students).
Someone have said: "Christmas is every year, Wappu is only once an year".
Kids give some wood anemones. This is just their time!
We are not religious! So, I dont't know the reason for this (and I don't care), only good time to have cake.
We are not religious! So, I dont't know the reason for this (and I don't care), only good time to have cake.
MidsummerOur vacation starts typically at Miudsummer. Then they continus about month onwards. In central Europe typical month is August.But then here in much too cold.
We don't have any night here then! In very Northern parts of our country there's only day.
Here this is exactly six months from mothers' day. But not in USA. Because then some other celebration would be affected there.
ChristmasThis has really much stuff. Because this thing has several celebrations, one after another. Kids naturally enjoy this. By the way in our language this month December is "Joulukuu". And that means very simply "Christmas-month".