Date |
English Name[3] |
Local Name[2] |
Remarks |
3 February |
Day of Finnish architecture and design |
Arkkitehtuurin ja muotoilun päiviä |
Birthday of Alvar Aalto[6] |
5 February |
Birthday of the national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg |
Runebergin päivä |
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19 March |
Birthday of novelist and playwright Minna Canth and Day of Equality |
Minna Canthin päivä or Tasa-arvon päivä |
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9 April |
Day of the Finnish language |
suomen kielen päivä |
On this day Mikael Agricola, the founder of the literary Finnish language died, and Elias Lönnrot, a collector of folklore was born. |
Saturday between 20 and 26 June |
Midsummer Day |
Juhannus |
the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of the Finnish Flag. The flag is hoisted on Midsummer's eve at 6 PM and flown through the night until 9 PM the next day. |
27 April |
National Veterans' Day |
kansallinen veteraanipäivä |
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9 May |
Europe Day |
Eurooppa-päivä |
It is advised by the Finnish Ministry of the Interior that the European Union Flag is flown alongside the Finnish flag on this day.[7] |
12 May |
Day of Finnish Identity (or The Finnish Identity Day) |
suomalaisuuden päivä |
Birthday of the statesman Johan Vilhelm Snellman |
Third Sunday in May |
Remembrance Day |
kaatuneitten muistopäivä |
A memorial day for everyone who has died in Finnish wars, combat-like duties or peacekeeping operations both during fighting and after they've ceased, including those executed or who have died as a POW. |
6 July |
Birthday of the poet Eino Leino |
Leinon päivä |
the occasion is also a celebration of poetry and summer |
10 October |
Birthday of the National writer Aleksis Kivi |
Aleksis Kiven päivä |
the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish literature |
24 October |
United Nations Day |
Yhdistyneiden Kansakuntien päivä |
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6 November |
Finnish Swedish Heritage Day |
svenska dagen or ruotsalaisuuden päivä |
on the Gustavus Adolphus Day, the death day of King Gustavus Adolphus |
8 December |
Birthday of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius |
Jean Sibeliuksen päivä |
the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish music[8] |