Jun 25, 2020 · Labor day is celebrated as an important festivity in most countries around the world. In Finland, it is known as Vappu ( Valborg in Swedish, second official language in …

Vappu is celebrated annually on May 1st and marks the end of winter. It is also celebrated as International Labour Day and is one of the biggest festivals of the year in Finland alongside …

Apr 28, 2020 · The biggest celebration that crowds the streets in Finland and especially in its capital Helsinki is called May Day, Labor Day or International Workers’ Day. In Finnish we …

Apr 30, 2021 · If you're not from Finland you're probably very confused asking what the heck Vappu is and what does it have to do with hats? The name Vappu comes from a saint: St …

May 2, 2014 · All Finnish students get these ‘Finnish hats’ upon their graduation from high school and each year they are worn on the Vappu celebration, which is essentially to remind them of …

Apr 30, 2020 · The First of May or “Vappu” is the Finnish version of Labour Day celebrating labourers and fresh high school graduates, who have been rewarded with a special white …

Apr 27, 2023 · Vappu, also known as Labor Day, was originally meant to honor laborers and high school graduates, however, nowadays it’s mostly viewed as a beloved national holiday which …

Labor Day in Finland is celebrated with great fanfare which is synonymous with people wearing hats and carrying balloons.

Workers’ Labour Day refers to the celebrations that have evolved over the past 100 years around the activity and traditions of the labour movement. The Workers’ Labour Day, touches the …

Huge Labor day celebration or Vappu päivä in Finland. Students are celebrating every year wearing their colorful jumpers and white hats. They start drinking ...