Nalujuk Night

For the short film, see Nalujuk Night (film).
Nalujuk Night
NicknameJannies' Night
Date6 January
FrequencyAnnually
LocationsNunatsiavut, Canada
ActivityDressing up as Nalujuit
Singing
Rewarding good behaviour
Punishing bad behaviour

Nalujuk Night is a festival marked by Inuit communities in Nunatsiavut on 6 January to commemorate the end of Christmas. Believed to derive from a combination of Inuit religious traditions and Christianity brought to the area by Moravians in the 18th century, older members of communities dress up as Nalujuit (sg. Nalujuk), beings that emerge from the sea ice to reward good behaviour and punish bad behaviour.

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