Happy Juhannuspäivä or Midsummer Day to Team Hay Day on June 25, 2016

[LynnK2015]

At the time of this post, many Finns are celebrating Midsummer's Eve on a Friday night.

"...It has become one of the most important holidays in Finland. Festivities start on the Friday before - Midsummer's Eve.

Similar to New Year's celebration, the main celebrations take place on the eve of the day. Traditional events include the lighting of bonfires ('Kokko'). Many people will wear traditional folk costumes and listen to traditional music. It is also a holiday on which the Finns will consume a large amount of alcohol and raucous drinking songs are a common sound during the celebrations."

http://www.officeholidays.com/countr...summer_day.php

[AsYouWish]

At the time of this post, many Finns are celebrating Midsummer's Eve on a Friday night.

"...It has become one of the most important holidays in Finland. Festivities start on the Friday before - Midsummer's Eve.

Similar to New Year's celebration, the main celebrations take place on the eve of the day. Traditional events include the lighting of bonfires ('Kokko'). Many people will wear traditional folk costumes and listen to traditional music. It is also a holiday on which the Finns will consume a large amount of alcohol and raucous drinking songs are a common sound during the celebrations."

http://www.officeholidays.com/countr...summer_day.php

Great post, LynnK2015! Thank you for the interesting link
I second your good wishes...

[LetTheMusicPlay]

Do fairies work mischief on midsummer nights?

Is this factual tradition (because we all know fairies are 100% legit and real) ?

Or is it just the play?

[LynnK2015]

Do fairies work mischief on midsummer nights?

Is this factual tradition (because we all know fairies are 100% legit and real) ?

Or is it just the play?

Do you mean "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? If so, I haven't read it since high school but still remember these following lines.

"The course of true love never did run smooth." "Lord, what fools these mortals be!" It seems Shakespeare was a prophet.

Speaking of fairies, it has been a while since a Mod with a fairy as an avatar has made an appearance on this subforum.

[LetTheMusicPlay]

Yes! Excellent recall of that quote.

My only other reference for midsummer is the notice I get from Ikea each year about their midsummer smorgasbord.

[canonymous]

Would be nice if they had thought to get the birthday prize ready b4 they left