Finland is two hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time, one hour ahead of Central European Time and seven hours ahead of North America's Eastern Standard Time. Specialised shops often close at 5 pm from Monday to Friday and at 2 pm on Saturdays. Many shops open on Sundays in summer and before Christmas. The shops in the Railway Station Tunnel are open until 10 pm every day.
Some petrol stations are open at night and sell groceries.
There are church concerts on Thursday evening and on Sunday people go to church. The Finns paint eggs and eat 'm mmi', which looks and tastes weird. M mmi is made of rye and malt and is best eaten with cream and sugar. People gather in the Esplanade Park on 30 April at 6 pm around the Manta statue, which receives a white student cap. On 1 May, everybody comes out onto the streets in the morning and you will find many people eating and drinking in Kaivopuisto Park.