Holidays, festivals, events in Norway

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Holidays Norway

Norway - a country with a conservative outlook on life, where respect for the reigning monarch in no way inferior to the British. Birthdays of the royal family celebrated annually. Norwegians are not alien to the traditional European festivals such as Christmas, Easter and New Year's Eve. But at the same time some holidays in Norway are quite unique.
Night Women

Celebrate it started relatively recently, in 2006. Norwegian city of Bergen is simply not enough single women's holiday of the year, and they decided to create their own - Night of women, which falls on May 8th. Women organize demonstrations, where they have their own requirements, in particular the closure of strip bars. In 2010, Bergen joined feminists and female half of Oslo. It is likely that soon these nocturnal processions will be held in all cities of the country.
Day of St. Hans

The roots of the festival go far in pagan times, when the country's inhabitants worshiped the power of nature. Nights in mid-June - the shortest and at this time the peoples of the Nordic countries celebrated the summer solstice. In ancient Norway was the custom to jump over the fire. He remained until now. There are mass celebrations, with indispensable dancing and jumping over the bonfire.
St. Martin's Day

This last festive event before Christmas. Celebrating his 11th of November. And if the classic dish on the European table that day roast goose, but in Norway prepare pork. November 11 - the last "rich" day of the year, as further strict Advent begins. That is why St. Martin's Day usually celebrated lavishly set table.
Day of the Sami people

Celebrate on February 6. Sami - the indigenous peoples of the Scandinavian countries, who now live in Sweden and Finland, and we have in Russia. The holiday is celebrated in all countries, but especially on a large scale it takes place in Norway.

The center of the festivities is the town of Karasjok, which is considered the capital of the Sami. Here are the most interesting events and only in Karasjok can listen joik - national chants this small nation.
Day Fjord

This is a general holiday that unites all the Scandinavian countries. First it was the mark Denmark in 1991. Day Fjord has a single purpose - to attract people's attention to the problems of nature. During the celebration, you can visit numerous exhibitions and conferences, listen to concerts and watch a lot of movies. Festive events last three days, from 12 to 14 July