Editing Prom (section)

====Finland====
[[Image:Vanhain tanssit ransk koulussa.jpg|thumb|right|''Vanhojen tanssit'' in the [[Lycée franco-finlandais d'Helsinki]], a [[French people|Franco]]-[[Finnish people|Finnish]] school in [[Helsinki]], Finland|219x219px]]
In Finland, the equivalent of the prom is called ''vanhojen tanssit'' (senior ball). The event is held in February when third-year high school students (the ''abi'') end regular classes in order to prepare for their final ''[[abitur]]'' exams, and the second year students become the oldest in the school. For the remainder of the school year, the second-year students are called ''vanhat'' ("the old", or " the seniors").

For the ball, the second-year students learn 10–15 formal dances, mostly old ballroom dances such as the [[mazurka]] or a [[polonaise]]. Lately, some schools have begun to allow students to perform their own choreographies with their chosen music, after or in between the old ballroom dances.

In the past, the style was to dress in Victorian gowns and in an old-fashioned way, but these days the attire is similar to U.S. proms. Usually, girls wear a long princess gown or a ball gown and the boys wear a black suit.
After the ball, the students sometimes attend a dinner in the evening, which is sometimes in a very formal restaurant. Students typically throw a party in the evening to celebrate further.