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2. Christmas in Finland - Wikipedia

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   Christmas in Finland (Finnish: joulu; Swedish: jul) begins, as is commonplace on public holidays in Finland, on Christmas Eve (Finnish: jouluaatto; Swedish: julafton). [1] Especially the evening of Christmas Eve has become the most important day of the Christmas period, and is nowadays a paid holiday in most workplaces. [ 2 ]

3. Christmas Peace - Wikipedia

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   Christmas Peace (Finnish: joulurauha, Swedish: julfrid) is a traditional Finnish event whereby a town formally announces the beginning of the Christmas season. This practice has its roots in old Swedish legislation and was established by Birger Jarl in the 13th century, building upon the Truce of God tradition.

4. Joulupukki - Wikipedia

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   Joulupukki (Finnish: [ˈjou̯luˌpukːi]) is a Finnish Christmas figure. The name joulupukki literally means ' Christmas goat ' or ' Yule goat ' in Finnish; the word pukki comes from the Old Swedish word bukker, a cognate of English "buck", meaning ' billy-goat '. An old Nordic folk tradition, the figure is now often conflated with Santa Claus. [1]

5. 30 Christmas Traditions From Around the World - AOL

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   Finland. According to the government-produced site ThisisFINLAND, about 75% of Finnish families traditionally visit the cemetery during the festive season, usually on Christmas Eve, to place ...

6. Joulupuu on rakennettu - Wikipedia

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   "Joulupuu on rakennettu" ("Christmas tree is built") is a Finnish Christmas carol that is among the most well-known among the Finnish population. [1] [2]The song was first published by the name "Joulu-kuusi" (Christmas tree) in 1876 in the schoolbook Uusi Kuwa-Aapinen, instructing that it should be sung with the traditional folk melody that was known at that time as "Lapsen laulu" (Song of a ...

7. How Christmas is celebrated in 21 places around the world - AOL

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   There are lots of different ways people celebrate Christmas around the world. In Japan, a bucket of KFC fried chicken has become a holiday staple. Christmas Eve in Finland can involve going to the ...