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Flag days in Finland 2027
Official and recommended flag days in Finland in 2027, with dates and sources.
J. L. Runeberg Day
The day is observed on the birthday of national poet J. L. Runeberg.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Kalevala Day, Day of Finnish Culture
Kalevala Day celebrates the national epic compiled by Elias Lönnrot and Finnish culture.
OfficialNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Minna Canth Day, Day of Equality
The day marks the birthday of writer and social reformer Minna Canth and is celebrated as the Day of Equality.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Mikael Agricola Day, Day of the Finnish Language
The day combines the anniversary of Mikael Agricola's death with Elias Lönnrot's birthday and celebrates the Finnish language.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Parliamentary election day
All national election days are official flag days. The date may shift if it collides with Easter.
OfficialNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.National War Veterans' Day
National War Veterans' Day honours Finland's war veterans and the wartime generation.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.May Day, Day of Finnish Labour
May Day is both the international day of the labour movement and the Day of Finnish Labour.
OfficialPublic holidayNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Mother's Day
Mother's Day is observed on the second Sunday in May and is an official flag day in Finland.
OfficialNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Europe Day
Europe Day marks the Schuman Declaration of 9 May 1950, which laid foundations for today's European cooperation.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.J. V. Snellman Day, Day of Finnish Identity
The day marks statesman J. V. Snellman's birthday and is celebrated as the Day of Finnish Identity.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Memorial Day for the Fallen
On Memorial Day for the Fallen, the flag is flown at full mast all day. The former half-mast practice ended in 1995.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces
Birthday of C.G.E. Mannerheim.
OfficialNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Midsummer Day, Day of the Finnish Flag
Hoisted 18:00 on Midsummer Eve and lowered 21:00 on Midsummer Day — the flag flies overnight.
OfficialPublic holidayNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Eino Leino Day, Day of Poetry and Summer
The day marks poet Eino Leino's birthday and celebrates poetry and summer.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Finnish Nature Day
Finnish Nature Day is observed on the last Saturday in August and celebrates the importance and diversity of nature.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Miina Sillanpää Day, Day of Civic Participation
The day honours Miina Sillanpää, Finland's first female minister, and civic participation.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Aleksis Kivi Day, Day of Finnish Literature
The day marks writer Aleksis Kivi's birthday and is celebrated as the Day of Finnish Literature.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.United Nations Day
United Nations Day marks the anniversary of the UN Charter entering into force on 24 October 1945.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Swedish Heritage Day
Swedish Heritage Day highlights the Swedish language, Swedish-speaking culture and Finland's bilingual character.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Father's Day
Father's Day is observed on the second Sunday in November and is an official flag day in Finland.
OfficialNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Children's Rights Day
Children's Rights Day marks the anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on 20 November 1989.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Independence Day
The flag is lowered at 20:00, even though the sun has already set.
OfficialPublic holidayNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.Jean Sibelius Day, Day of Finnish Music
The day marks composer Jean Sibelius's birthday and is celebrated as the Day of Finnish Music.
RecommendedNo specific audience is stated in Flagday's source data.