Always interesting differences.
In Sweden, Walpurgis Night time was called Valborg. The name is German abatessy, who lived in the 8 th century, but in Sweden it has become popular in the 14 century.
Over time, a religious holiday has become a popular - "a meeting of Spring", and then the student, such as Russian Tatiana's day.
It is celebrated in all the universities, but most of all in Uppsala, where students make up a quarter of all nasedeniya. It happens like this.
The day starts with a 7 am in the parks with "champagne breakfast" /Champagnefrukost.
At 10:00 am, begins descent to the various floating facilities on the river Fyurison /Fyrisån through the center of the city. Fans cheer on the shores of the participants, and the final winner is decided. Exactly at 15:00 on the balcony libraries Carolina Rediviva goes rector of the university and speech, which welcomes the arrival of spring.
The students, including graduates from previous years, put on their white student caps and run down the hill, heading for one of his fraternity, which already runs "gallop with champagne /Shampagnegalopp. The holiday lasts until late evening or early morning. Throughout the spring student choirs sing songs, of which it is written Nemerow, and everyone knows the words.
Late at night, lit bonfires and some even fireworks. Difficult to sleep ...
You can imagine how the morning looking city streets, usually very clean, after all day and night for him and ran roamed the crowd of students under the pairs of champagne. But the city services are already fully armed, and by noon on May 1 all over again in order. Folk, yawning, going for a walk on May Day, where all political parties, outside depending upon the color - from communists to nationalists. On barney party handing out free ice cream, drinks, fried sausages and balloons for children. Everybody is happy: Workers sided, children natreskalis sweets, politbossy fulfilled their duty to the electorate. The mood darkens, the mere fact: 3 May - the last day for filing tax returns
