Finland’s Christmas traditions
Food: The most traditional of Finnish Christmas drinks is glögi, a kind of mulled wine made with cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and other spices, though recipes vary across the regions and other countries. It’s drunk on plenty of occasions during the Pikkujoulu season – a time of informal and festive parties with friends, family, and colleagues in the weeks before Christmas.
Gifts: Lapland in the far north of Finland is the home of Father Christmas in many Western traditions, with millions of children addressing their letters to him there every year. There’s even an actual Santa Claus Village in Rovaniemi in Lapland where you can meet the man himself!
Christmas quirk: A trip to the sauna might not be the first thing that comes to mind for a Christmas tradition, but it’s a must for many Finns. Having a joulusauna is possibly one of the oldest Finnish Christmas traditions there is, with family members enjoying a peaceful and steamy bathe on Christmas Eve.
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