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February 28, day of Kalevala; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish culture
May 1, Labour Day
Second Sunday in May, Mothers Day
June 4, birthday of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland; the occasion is also celebrated as the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces
Saturday between June 20 and 26 June, Midsummer Day; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of the Finnish Flag
December 6, Independence Day
Days when Finland holds parliamentary and local elections, elections to the European Parliament, or a referendum
The day the President of Finland is inaugurated

The 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 28 is the 59th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... The Kalevala is an epic poem which Elias Lönnrot in the 19th century said that he had compiled from Finnish folk sources. ... The Culture of Finland is inherently hard to define. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... Labour Day (CmE) or Labor Day (AmE) is an annual holiday that resulted from efforts of the labour union movement, to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. ... Mothers Day is a holiday that commemorates mothers that is celebrated in many countries around the world, generally in the month of May. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... The famous Mannerheims equestrian statue by the Mannerheim road in downtown Helsinki, the capital of Finland Baron Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim (June 4, 1867 – January 28, 1951) was Finlands reputed Commander-in-Chief and later President of Finland (1944–1946). ... The Finnish Defence Forces (Finnish: Puolustusvoimat) consist of 34,700 people in uniform (27,300 army, 3,000 navy, and 4,400 air force). ... June 20 is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 194 days remaining. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 188 days remaining. ... Midsummer celebration, Ã…mmeberg, Sweden Midsummer (Midsommar in Swedish) is the period of time centered upon the summer solstice. ... December 6 is the 340th day (341st on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nations assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony of another state. ... See Election (movie) for the film directed by Alexander Payne. ... The European Parliament is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ... The President of Finland (Suomen Tasavallan Presidentti; Republiken Finlands President) is the Head of State of Finland. ...

February 5, birthday of poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg
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 12, birthday of the statesman Johan Vilhelm Snellman
July 6, birthday of the poet Eino Leino; the occasion is also a celebration of poetry and summer
October 10, birthday of the 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, Fathers Day

February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Johan Ludvig Runeberg (Portrait by Albert Edelfelt) Johan Ludvig Runeberg (February 5 or February 7, 1804 â€“ May 6, 1877) was a Finland-Swedish poet, and is held to be the national poet of Finland. ... April 9 is the 99th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (100th in leap years). ... Mikael Agricola Mikael Agricola (c. ... Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92%) and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... For the Nelly Furtado album, see Folklore (album). ... Finnish is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92%) and by ethnic Finns outside Finland. ... April 27 is the 117th day of the year (118th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 248 days remaining. ... May 12 is the 132nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (133rd in leap years). ... Johan Vilhelm Snellman (May 12, 1806 - July 4, 1881) was a Finnish (Fennoman of Swedish origin) writer, philosopher and statesman. ... July 6 is the 187th day of the year (188th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 178 days remaining. ... Eino Leino (July 6, 1878 - January 10, 1926) was a Finnish poet and journalist, considered one of the important developers of Finnish poetry. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... Aleksis Kivi (October 10, 1834 - December 31, 1872), born Alexis Stenvall, was a Finnish author who wrote the first significant novel in the Finnish language, Seven Brothers. ... October 24 is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 68 days remaining. ... The United Nations, or UN, is an international organization established in 1945 and now made up of 191 states. ... November 6 is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 55 days remaining. ...

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