February

Lihkku sámi álbmotbeivviin! That is Northern Sámi for “Happy Sámi National Day.” Every year on February 6, the Sámi people — Europe’s only recognized Indigenous population within the EU — celebrate their shared heritage across four nations. From the snow-dusted mountains of northern Norway to the frozen tundra of Russia’s […]

Lihkku sámi álbmotbeivviin! — Happy Sámi National Day! Every year on February 6, the Sámi people across Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Russia come together to celebrate their shared heritage, language, and identity. This is not a holiday bound by the borders of any single country. It belongs to the people […]

Lihkku sámi álbmotbeivviin! — Happy Sámi National Day! Every year on February 6, the Sámi people — the Indigenous people of northern Scandinavia, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of Russia — come together to celebrate their heritage, language, and identity. This date marks the anniversary of the first Sámi congress […]

Lihkku Beivviin! — On February 6, across the snow-covered landscapes of Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the Kola Peninsula, the Sámi people raise their flag, sing their anthem, and gather around tables laden with centuries-old dishes. Here is everything you need to know about cooking traditional Sámi food for their most […]

There is a place in northern Europe where the aurora borealis dances above snow-covered plateaus, where reindeer herds move across a landscape that has remained largely unchanged for thousands of years, and where a proud Indigenous people have shaped their identity through language, song, and ceremony. That place is Sápmi […]

Lihkku beivvin! — Happy Sámi National Day! On Friday, February 6, 2026, the Norwegian capital will come alive with the sounds of joik, the flutter of the Sámi flag, and the aroma of slow-cooked reindeer stew. Sámi National Day — known as Sámi álbmotbeaivi in Northern Sámi and Samenes nasjonaldag […]