February 3 - 9, 2025

Sami week

Workshops • Sami language course • Concerts •
NM in lasso throwing • NM reindeer racing

About the event

Sami week is an annual festival in Tromsø based on Sami industries, culture and sports and is held in connection with Sami National Day, which is February 6. The Foundation Midnight Sun Marathon has arranged Sami week annually since 2004. The event is an important meeting place for Sami organizations, teams, businesses, cultural and sports enthusiasts. Throughout the week, we offer, together with our partners, a varied program that embraces all ages and different interests, such as lectures, debates, exhibitions, concerts, performances, Sami cooking and Sami handicrafts. The week ends with the National Reindeer Racing Championships, which draws thousands of people to the city center to watch the fastest reindeer in the country compete for the National title.