Juhannus/Midsummer Picnic (JUNE 21st 2025)

A celebration of the summer solstice, it’s typically spent with friends and family at a summer cottage away from the city. Finland is known for its summertime “white nights,” when the sun barely sets, if at all, and Midsummer’s is the whitest of them all. Viewed as the official start of warm weather, Midsummer Eve at the end of June is when many Finns kick off their summer holidays.

FAHS celebrates this holiday typically following our member meeting with a potluck at the end of June with a bonfire and makkara (sausage) cooked over the bonfire. Live accordian music and traditional dancing often make their way into the festivities as well! Join us for a good, wholesome time around the fire.