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Christmas time delicacies 2023
Christmas time is full of delicious food experiences! Christmas lunches, porridge sessions and warming mulled wine get you in the Christmas spirit. Christmas food experiences from both Turku and the surrounding areas have been compiled in this listing.
Please note that the text behind the links is mostly in Finnish.
The listing is supplemented weekly until 5.12.
Christmas in the city center is full of magic and experiences
1901–1907 Secretary of the Register Office H. Holmberg
1908 interim Secretary of the Register Office W. Westerlund
1909 Secretary of the Register Office L. Jönsson
1910–1912 Mayor Willebrandt
1913–1916 Secretary of the Register Office L. Jönsson
1917 Christmas Peace was not declared
1918 Secretary of the Register Office L. Jönsson
1919–1935 Secretary of the Register Office Y.S. Nilsson
1936–1938 Secretary of the Register Office Yrjö Iso-Puonti
1939 Christmas Peace was not declared
The Christmas tree of Turku Cathedral is a popular landmark during Christmas time, and many people attend the annual event of lighting up the tree’s lights.
This year the grand tree will be delivered and set up on Wed 23 November 2022 and the lights on the tree will be lit on Sat 26 November. The tree will shine its light throughout the christmas time.
Persons who have brought a humanitarian/peace message have traditionally donated an object as a concrete symbol of their message. These objects are kept in the Brinkkala Mansion at the Old Great Square in a glass cabinet known as the Showcase for Peace. It is possible to go and see the objects during the opening hours of the mansion.
Also, the Declaration of Christmas Peace is read aloud to all of Finland from a balcony in the Brinkkala Mansion.
The Finnish Broadcasting Company will televise the ceremony of Ecumenical Christmas in Turku. The recording will be broadcast on Yle TV1 on Christmas Eve, approximately one hour before noon when the Declaration of Christmas Peace is read.
The traditional Grand Opening of Christmas is celebrated in Turku during the last weekend in November, on Saturday 25th. At the same time, the Christmas season begins, offering joyful Christmas spirit and a variety of events all the way until Saint Knut's Day, January 13th. At the Grand Opening of Christmas, you can expect a Christmas parade and eagerly awaited guests from Korvatunturi (Santa Claus's magical home), as well as the lighting of the sparkling Christmas lights of the Finland's number one Christmas tree and the Turku city center!
The seasonal lighting sites, familiar from the previous year, are gradually starting to shine during the last week of November.
Send warm greetings and a message from Christmas City Turku! You can choose a picture below and share it via email or social media.
This year’s tree was found in Tammialho in Masku, on the residential plot of Antti Koivisto.
Hand-made candles wrapped in the Christmas Peace Declaration paper are sure to delight the gift recipient, bringing atmosphere to
Send a beautiful picture of Turku as a Christmas greeting! You can choose between three different pictures.
Friday 6.12.
Special Services at Churches on the Independence Day at 10 a.m.
Christmas City Turku opens to its full dimension on Saturday, the 30th of November.
The switching on the lights of the Christmas tree of Turku Cathedral starts Christmas City Turku events. The traditional Christmas tree of Turku C
Sun 31.12.
The Library Bridge gained a Christmas-themed soundscape, with the beautiful scenery of changing lights being an original feature of the bridge.
Jouluradio Christmas Radio service plays many kinds of Christmas music and goes on until the 6th of January. In addition to the main channel, there are nine web channels with special themes. Listen online on www.jouluradio.fi or main channel also on 93,8, MHz.
We welcome you to choose your favourite e-Christmas card from Turku! Write down your Christmas greetings and share the card with your friends and family on Facebook or Twitter, or via email.