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Heikinpäivä
Hancock, MI · Quirky
- When
- January 23, 2027
- Where
- Finlandia University area, downtown Hancock · Hancock · MI
- Cost
- Not confirmed
- Status
- Approximate: based on past editions, not announced yet
Heikinpaiva marks the midpoint of winter in this Finnish-American mining town with a whimsical parade, a wife-carrying contest, and kicksled races through downtown Hancock. Founded in 1999 by Finlandia University's Finnish Theme Committee, it is timed to the Finnish folk holiday of Heikki's Day in mid-to-late January.
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Heikinpaiva marks the midpoint of winter in this Finnish-American mining town with a whimsical parade, a wife-carrying contest, and kicksled races through downtown Hancock.
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