Helsinki hosts some of the largest and most energetic New Year’s Eve celebrations in Scandinavia. At midnight, the bells of Helsinki Cathedral ring out as tens of thousands of people gather at Kansalaistori Square for fireworks, music, street food, and dancing. Finnish New Year traditions are deeply rooted in old superstitions. Molten tin was once cast and its shape interpreted to predict the year ahead, while loud noises and fires were believed to scare away evil spirits — practices that evolved into today’s fireworks.
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