On Christmas Eve, 24 December at noon, the Mayor of Tallinn, Peeter Raudsepp, will proclaim the Christmas Peace by reading the historic Christmas Peace message to the citizens from the window of the Town Hall, in keeping with tradition.
The custom of proclaiming Christmas Peace dates back to the 17th century and originated during the reign of Queen Christina of Sweden. According to tradition, Christmas Peace is proclaimed by the town secretary or the mayor. The proclamation traditionally takes place at noon on Christmas Eve.
The President of the Republic of Estonia, Lennart Meri, proclaimed Christmas Peace from the window of Tallinn Town Hall for the first time in 1993. Since 1995, Christmas Peace has been proclaimed by the Mayor of Tallinn.
Source: tallinn.ee
