Vappu, The first of May We here in Finland start celebrating the first of May the night before. Young ones usually hang around the center of our capital, Helsinki. Adults have their own private parties at home with their friends. Restaurants are also crowded with people.
People have lots of all kinds of serpentine and balloons, adults also have champagne.
Early in the morning on the first of May, families go to Helsinki to a place where you can have picnic and meet lots of other hilarious people. There, they also listen to a men's choir singing traditional songs. Then Finland is like Rio de Janeiro during its samba carninals. The streets of the city are full of people, the cars are prohibited. At 6 p.m.it is time for the tradition at Havis Amanda.