Vappu – Finland’s most thrilling and adventurous national holiday
There isn’t a more exciting thing for a Finn than seeing the sun after four months of complete winter darkness, which is why the celebration of Vappu is one of the largest and undoubtedly most spectacular festival-like outdoor celebrations in Finland. Read International Business student Vera Kapitonenko’s experience of Vappu! Vappu, also known as Labor Day, was originally meant to honor laborers and high school graduates, however, nowadays it’s mostly…