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Festive Spirit Lights Up Tallinn On St. Nicholas’ Day

TALLINN, ESTONIA – DECEMBER 6, 2025: Members of Nomme Marid, a girls’ folk dance group from the Nomme Cultural Center, perform traditional Estonian dances during St. Nicholas’ Day celebrations at the Market Square in Tallinn, Estonia, on December 6, 2025. Although St. Nicholas’ Day is observed in Estonia, it plays a modest role compared to Christmas Eve, when Jouluvana, the Estonian Santa, traditionally visits homes and children recite poems or sing songs to receive gifts. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13066792
Date Taken	6 December 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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