Christmas in Finland begins in early December with the lighting of city centers to counteract the cold. Popular Christmas activities include visiting Christmas markets for glögi (spiced wine punch) and pikkujoulu gatherings from October for old stories, songs, and dishes. Families celebrate Christmas much like other places with meals and time together, decorating trees with flags as symbols of peace and homemade ornaments.

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CHRISTMAS
IN
FINLAND

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CHRISTMAS
 The Christmas holiday begins
on the first Sunday of Advent
and is the time when the
center of the cities are
adorned with light and joy. It
is a way to counteract the
cold and transmit the
warmth of the holidays. The
squares are filled with
Christmas markets and a
very common habit is to take
a Glögi (punch made with
spiced wine, almonds, raisins
and a little bit of vodka).

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CHRISTMAS
 The parties are preceded
by a preparation
period (since October).
It is called pikkujoulu
or "the little
Christmas" where they
gather to enjoy old
stories, Christmas
songs, exquisite dishes
and the elaboration of
the own adornments of
this season.

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CHRISTMAS
 They are very similar
to ours, as they are
based on family
relationships and
the tasting of
copious and
delicious lunches
and dinners to
celebrate Christmas
in Finland.

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CHRISTMAS
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The Sunday before
Christmas is the time to buy
a tree to take it home and
place it in a place of honor
on Christmas Eve. A custom
is to decorate it with flags
from different countries as a
symbol of peace and
friendship. A very typical
ornament are the "Himmeli"
which is made with very
thin pieces of cane forming
geometric shapes. They
also adorn them with all
kinds of handmade pendants

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WORK MADE BY
JOSE LUIS SÁNCHES SÁNCHEZ
JAVIER GUIJARRO SÁNCHEZ
RAMÓN GARCIA MARTINEZ
JOSÉ BUENDÍA PARRA

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WORK MADE BY
JOSE LUIS SÁNCHES SÁNCHEZ
JAVIER GUIJARRO SÁNCHEZ
RAMÓN GARCIA MARTINEZ
JOSÉ BUENDÍA PARRA