Days On Which Flying The Finnish Flag Is An Established Custom
It has become customary to fly the Finnish flag on the following occasions. The dates are also listed in the Finnish State Calendar compiled by the University of Helsinki, and it is recommended that the flag is flown on these occasions in the same way as on those prescribed by law.
- February 5, birthday of the National poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg
- March 19, birthday of Minna Canth, Day of Equality, beginning in 2007
- April 9, the day Mikael Agricola, the founder of the written Finnish language died and Elias Lönnrot, a collector of folklore was born; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of the Finnish language
- April 27, National War Veterans' Day
- May 9, Europe Day
- May 12, Day of the Finnish Identity, birthday of the statesman Johan Vilhelm Snellman
- Third Sunday in May, memorial day for the war dead of the Finnish Civil War and World War II
- July 6, birthday of the poet Eino Leino; the occasion is also a celebration of poetry and summer
- October 10, birthday of the National writer Aleksis Kivi; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish literature
- October 24, Day of the United Nations
- November 6, Day of the Swedish Identity
- Second Sunday in November, Father's Day
- 8 December, birthday of the composer Jean Sibelius; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish music
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