Sleepyhead Day in Finland
July 27 · Level 1 · #2142 of 2238
A playful Finnish holiday for the sleepyheads. It reminds everyone that there is no rush in the morning, and that being the last one out of bed can be almost an honour.
How it is celebrated: the main party is in the town of Naantali, where a "sleepyhead of the year" is chosen, woken up and carried to the sea with a good deal of singing, then tossed into the water. Concerts and family entertainment fill the town around it.
Naantali has other claims to fame too: it is home to Moomin World, a theme park based on Tove Jansson's characters, and to Kultaranta, the summer residence of Finland's president.