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   In Finland, Walpurgis night (Finnish: Vappu; Swedish: Vappen, Valborg) is one of the four biggest holidays along with Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, and Midsummer (Juhannus - Midsommar). Walpurgis witnesses the biggest carnival-style festival held in Finland's cities and towns.

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   Walpurgis Night, a traditional holiday celebrated on April 30 in northern Europe and Scandinavia. In Sweden typical holiday activities include the singing of traditional spring folk songs and the lighting of bonfires. In Germany the holiday is celebrated by dressing in costumes, playing pranks on.

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   May 1, 2020 · Walpurgis Night (30 April, annually) is a modern-day European and Scandinavian festival derived from the merging of the ancient pagan celebration of Beltane with the commemoration of the canonization of the Christian Saint Walpurga (l. c. 710 - c. 777). The event focuses on renewal, rebirth, and letting go of dark energies from the past year.

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   Nov 9, 2018 · Walpurgis Night is the eve of the feast day of Saint Walpurgis, a saint of the Roman Catholic Church. Walpurgis Night falls on April 30th and is a traditional holiday celebrated in northern Europe and Scandinavia.

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   Mar 17, 2017 · Walpurgisnacht is a festival around April 30 that blends Christian and pagan traditions. It is a time to honor the ancestors, communicate with the spirit world, and celebrate the coming of spring with bonfires, music and ritual.

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   Apr 26, 2024 · Learn about the Swedish traditions of Walpurgis Night and May Day, a spring celebration with bonfires, speeches and songs. Find out when and where to join the festivities in different cities and regions across Sweden.

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   What is Walpurgis Night?

   • Walpurgis Night, named for St. Walpurga (d. A.D. 777), an English saint whose feast day falls on May Day, is the evening of 30 April (May Day eve) when, as was widely held—particularly during medieval and Renaissance times—witches celebrate a sabbath. Still today there are places where bonfires are kept burning all night to repel the evil spirits.

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   What is Walpurgis in Sweden?

   • This is the night of the bonfire in Sweden, traditionally believed to ward off evil spirits, but now a festive way of getting rid of excess gardening odds and ends. Walpurgis, Valborg (short for Valborgsmässoafton), or 'the last of April', is a traditional spring celebration in Sweden. For students, it's a foretaste of summer.

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   What does Walpurgisnacht mean?

   • In English, it is known as Saint Walpurga's Night, Saint Walburga's Night, Walpurgis Night, Saint Walpurga's Eve, Saint Walburga's Eve, the Feast of Saint Walpurga or the Feast of Saint Walburga. The Germanic term Walpurgisnacht is recorded in 1668 by Johannes Praetorius as S. Walpurgis Nacht or S. Walpurgis Abend.

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   What is Walpurgis & why is it important?

   • For upper secondary school students in their final year, Walpurgis is also an occasion to celebrate that they are about to graduate. An academic Walpurgis tradition is that many students – in this case from Uppsala University – gather and put on their student caps, normally a white cap with a black peak.

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   Apr 29, 2024 · Walpurgis Night – Valborg in Swedish – is a kick-off for spring. On the last day of April, people will sing songs of spring and light bonfires across the country. The Walpurgis celebrations are not a family occasion but rather a public event.