Labour Day is celebrated each year on 1 May, especially by socialists with demonstrations in major cities. In Finland, the first of May is celebrated on Labor day eve; It’s called Vappu. It’s also a old spring celebration  festival, when in the old days on open places bonfires were lit; they drove away evil spirits.

In Finland you drink Sima on the labour day.  On Vappu you eat a special dish thats something like drop of breads and then you eat donuts, hot dogs and potato salad. It’s also kinda the start of the cottage season.

In the city youngsters go out drinking, wearing happy masks and singing as we drink away our sorrows. People that have completed the matriculation examination, both younger than the older generation; keep the white hat on their head.

We don’t care if there is bad weather we still want to celebrate it, It’s a family meeting and a youngster party. I mean some familys have their fancy dinners but most of the youths just go out drinking.

Labour day march is also included but just a few of the older people watch it.

..I might be wrong here; but this is how i have celebrated it my whole life..

You should check out my article about Finnish drinking