Christmas and New Year

Christmas is probably the Finns' most important festive period, regarded widely as a family event and celebrated over three days, with the main festivities taking place on Christmas Eve (December 24), when Finns eat Christmas dinner and gifts are distributed. Christmas Day is a time of family peace and quiet, while on Boxing Day people visit friends.

	Christmas and New Year in Helsinki December in Helsinki is packed with happenings and events. The Christmas season gets started with lots of parties, while the Christmas holidays are a quiet time spent among family. The partying continues on New Year's Eve. Read more
	Christmas at Hotel Kämp Hotel Kämp is ideally situated along a beautiful park avenue, where one can really feel the Christmas’ magic. This feeling is enhanced also within the Hotel Kämp’s interior: being over 100 years old, Hotel Kämp has something more to offer, ensuring just the perfect feeling of Christmas. Read more
	Finnish Christmas Christmas is probably the Finns' most important festive period, regarded widely as a family event. Christmas in Finland is celebrated over three days, with the main festivities taking place on Christmas Eve (December 24), when Finns eat Christmas dinner and gifts are distributed. Christmas Day is a Read more
	Season of Light and New Year’s Eve at Senate Square Lighting Designer Mikki Kunttu: “The dark time of the year enables the area around Senate Square to be transformed into the “Season of Light.” The installation aims to create dramatic shades, sharp contrasts and an impressive experience by combining light, music and architecture. “Season of Light” i ... Read more
	Welcome to Finland, THE Christmas Country! There is simply no better country in the world to celebrate Christmas than Finland. This is after all the one and only true home of Santa Claus whose Arctic Circle Village near Rovaniemi is full of visitors at all times of the year, but especially during the coming festive season. Read more