At midnight of New Year's Eve the mayor of Helsinki (the capital of Finland) wishes people Happy New Year from the steps that lead to the Cathedral. Noisemaking and fireworks on New Year's Eve is believed to ward off evil spirits and bring good luck.
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People from all over the world accumulate at Finland to view the New Year's Eve Celebration in Finland. One of the important customs linked to the festival of New Year in Finland is the telling of one's fortune by casting molten tin into a container of water and interpreting the shape the metal takes after hardening.
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