In Finland we say Hyvää Vappua! First of May is Vappu's (and Valpuri's) name day (hence we wish Happy vappu) and also labour day. Nowadays it is more people going out and drinking. Families go out for picknik in the next day if it is sunny and enjoy the Spring.
Well you ought to know that we usually start celebrating everything on the eve of something. So not on the day itself. For example christmas eve, midsummer eve (juhannus aatto) and Vappu eve. On christmas eve we open our presents, midsummer and first of may have the same purpose = drinking (or spending time with friends/families).
For me this first of may is like any other weekend. Not going out with friends, as you guys are so far away (but when I come back, I will annoy you by being there way too much;)). So all I am going to do to celebrate is to drink a can of coke and eat a pop tart ;)
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