The Finnish name for May Day, “Vappu”, originates from Catholic St. Walpurgis, whose commemoration day was celebrated on the 1st of May. The first May Day ...

In the extraordinary circumstances of 2020, Finland's wild, carnival-calibre celebration Vappu (known as May Day, Labour Day or Walpurgis in English) calls for ...

International Labour Day is celebrated as Vappu in Finland. Read the fun and unique traditions - what to do - for this Vappu holiday season.

Apr 30, 2016 · Vappu (May Day) is a celebration that has developed from its pagan origin as a spring celebration into a nation-wide urban carnival in Finland.

vappu. May Day, Labor Day, Walpurgis night (1st of May; in Finland, a highly joyous, festive occasion, especially among the working class and students) ...

Jun 6, 2019 · More precisely, there's a saint, Saint Walpurga (also Valburg in Finnish). Very quickly, Saint Walpurga was a christian missionary of English ...

Apr 30, 2021 · The name Vappu comes from a saint: St Valburg's day was celebrated on May 1st since the middle ages. Already in the late 1800s Vappu started ...

May 1, 2023 · Vappu is a national holiday and celebration of the coming of spring in Finland. This traditional festival is also Labor Day, and factories that ...

The Finnish name 'Vappu' originates from an 8th-century German saint called Walpurgis, who was canonised on May 1st 870 AD. A Finnish twist on the May Day ...