But the day before that, others will toast the Scandinavian saint who was completely made up in Minnesota -- St. Urho. According to his relatively new legend, St. Urho drove the grasshoppers out ...

Be sure to wear purple and green on Sunday as another beloved Butte tradition is St. Urho’s Day, which, without fail, falls one day prior to St. Patrick’s Day. The legendary St. Urho ...

Saturday marks the passing of another St. Urho’s Day in Butte, which means grasshoppers everywhere will be shaking in their boots. In case you don’t know the legend of St. Urho, it goes ...

In Finland, Minnesota, the community celebrated St. Urho’s Day on Saturday, March 16th. The celebration highlighted the fictional saint who chased grasshoppers out of Finland and saved the grape ...

FITCHBURG — The Finnish Center of Saima Park is getting ready for its annual celebration of St. Urho’s Day, which is observed each year on March 16, the day prior to St. Patrick’s Day.

You are also encouraged to dress in purple and green to celebrate the event. “St. Urho’s Day is really just a playful holiday created by Finnish-Americans to get an early start celebrating St ...