📅 holiday

Midsummer's Eve

Friday, June 19, 2026

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Midsummer officially falls on 24 June. However, in 1955 the date of the public holiday in Finland was moved to the first Saturday after 19 June. In 2026, Midsummer Day falls on Saturday 20 June. The holiday will be on Saturday 26 June in 2027. Midsummer Day marks the summer solstice, which is the culmination of summer, as well as a turning point when the days start to get shorter in the northern hemisphere. During this period the nights are light and short, while in regions that lie to the north of the Arctic Circle, the sun never falls below the horizon for several weeks. In Nuorgam, located at the northernmost point in Finland, the sun never sets between the mid portion of May and the end of July. When Midsummer Day arrives, for many it marks the beginning of their summer holiday, which typically lasts for four weeks.

History

However, in 1955 the date of the public holiday in Finland was moved to the first Saturday after 19 June. Midsummer Day marks the summer solstice, which is the culmination of summer, as well as a turning point when the days start to get shorter in the northern hemisphere. When Midsummer Day arrives, for many it marks the beginning of their summer holiday, which typically lasts for four weeks

How It's Celebrated

However, in 1955 the date of the public holiday in Finland was moved to the first Saturday after 19 June. The holiday will be on Saturday 26 June in 2027. When Midsummer Day arrives, for many it marks the beginning of their summer holiday, which typically lasts for four weeks

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📅 holiday Feb 10

Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck

The Feast of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck is a holiday unique to Malta because it was on Malta that the Apostle Paul was shipwrecked around the year A.D. 60. In 2027, Feast of St Paul's Shipwreck falls on Wednesday 10 February. The holiday will be on Thursday 10 February in 2028. The feast is kept on February 10th each year, and as Paul is the patron saint of Malta, it is a much-anticipated event. Out of dozens of “saint days” on the church calendar in Malta, the Feast of Saint Paul is one of only a handful that have the status of a national holiday. The account of Paul’s shipwreck and three-month, wintertime stay on Malta is found in the Bible’s Acts 27:27 through 28:11. He was being taken to Rome as a prisoner to eventually stand trial before Caesar. God let him know in advance he would be shipwrecked but would spare the lives of all on board, which promise was later kept and in answer to Paul’s prayers for their lives. The Bible says the storm was in the Adriatic Sea, though Malta borders the Ionian Sea, because in ancient times, the Adriatic’s boundaries were considered to extend much farther south. The ship broke up on the rocks near the shores of Malta, and all swam ashore. The local population greeted them, but thought he might be a murderer whom the “goddess of justice” had finally caught up with after he was bitten by a poisonous snake. After he lived, however, they supposed him to be, perhaps, a god. Paul, however, soon showed them it was God’s power at work in a mere man by healing the governor of the island, Publius, and many others who were sick or disabled among the island’s population. No doubt, Paul preached the Gospel to them as well, and when he left Malta, the inhabitants gave him all necessary supplies out of gratitude. The Feast of Saint Paul’s Shipwreck is kept at the “Parish Church of Saint Paul Shipwrecked” in Malta’s capital city of Valletta. It is also a day of processions and family get-togethers. Three things to do should you visit Malta, though hopefully not be shipwrecked there, on February 10th are:

📅 holiday Feb 23

Defender of the Fatherland Day

Defender of the Fatherland Day is a public holiday in RU.

🎉 festival Mar 16

St. Urho's Day

St. Urho's Day is a humorous, fictional holiday celebrated on March 16, primarily among Finnish-Americans and Finnish-Canadians, serving as a playful counterpart to St. Patrick's Day. The holiday commemorates the fictional Saint Urho, who is said to have driven grasshoppers, or heinäsirkka, out of Finland's vineyards, thereby saving the ancient Finnish grape crop. Though entirely invented, the holiday has gained genuine cultural traction in Finnish diaspora communities across North America, especially in Minnesota's Iron Range, Michigan's Upper Peninsula, and areas of Canada with significant Finnish populations. St. Urho's Day incorporates characteristically Finnish colors of purple and green, representing the grapes and the grasshoppers, and has become a cherished part of Finnish-American cultural identity. The celebration typically includes parades, poetry readings featuring the legend, and consumption of traditional Finnish foods and beverages.

📅 holiday Mar 19

St Joseph's Day

Every 19 March is celebrated as Saint Joseph’s Day in Roman Catholic cantons of the Swiss Confederation. In 2027, St Joseph's Day falls on Friday 19 March. The holiday will be on Sunday 19 March in 2028. However, in recent years, people have paid it less and less mind, and many local businesses in these regions don’t even close on Saint Joseph’s Day like they used to. Interestingly, there are two different religious feast days dedicated to Joseph in Roman Catholicism. Saint Joseph’s Day focuses on his role as the husband of Mary and “step father” of the child Jesus. But on 1 May, Saint Joseph the Worker day focuses on his role as the patron saint of all carpenters. There aren’t many events in areas of Switzerland celebrating Saint Joseph’s Day on 19 March. For those who have the day off, it is often spent relaxing, shopping or getting outdoors in the Spring weather.

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