Pikkujoulu/Little Christmas (DECEMBER 6th 2025)

Our Pikkujoulu celebration for the year of 2025 will be on Saturday, December 6th with the Membership Meeting starting at 11 a.m, the pot luck at 12 p.m., and the Pikkujoulu festivities at 1 p.m.

Pikkujoulu (Finnish for "little Christmas") is a Finnish traditional party held to anticipate Christmas. The Pikkujoulu party is non-formal and highly festive, with all of the holiday spirit of the Finns! Our annual Pikkujoulu event often follows a Membership Meeting at which there is a pot luck for lunch. There is guided caroling in Finnish followed by a visit by our very own Joulupukki.

Joulupukki is the Finnish name for Santa Claus, but it literally translates to mean "Christmas Goat" which is a remnant of the connection to Scandinavian Yule traditions historically celebrated primarily in Northern and Western Finland. Most importantly, though, the Joulupukki comes bearing gifts (provided by attending parents).

A silent auction and/or raffle also add to the spirit of giving for Joulupukki so the grown-ups have the opportunity bring home their own special gift as well.

Our Pikkujoulu celebration for the year of 2025 will be on Saturday, December 6th with the Membership Meeting starting at 11 a.m, the pot luck at 12 p.m., and the Pikkujoulu festivities at 1 p.m.