Flag days in 2024
January
- 28.1. Presidential Election
February
- 3.2. Alvar och Aino Aalto day, Day of Finnish Architecture and Design | a recommended flag day
- 5.2. Runeberg Day
- 6.2. Sámi National Day | a recommended flag day
- 11.2. Second round of the Presidential Election
- 28.2. Kalevala Day, Day of Finnish Culture
March
- 1.3. The day the Finnish President is inaugurated
- 19.3. Minna Canth Day, Day of Equality
April
- 8.4. International Romani Day | a recommended flag day
- 9.4. Mikael Agricola Day, Day of the Finnish Language
- 27.4. National War Veterans’ Day
May
- 1.5. May Day, Labour Day
- 9.5. Europe Day
- 12.5. J. V. Snellman Day, Day of Finnish Heritage
- 12.5. Mothers' Day
- 19.5. Remembrance Day
June
- 4.6. Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces
- 9.6. European Parliament election
- 22.6. Midsummer Day, Day of the Finnish Flag
July
- 6.7. Eino Leino Day, Day of Summer and Poetry
August
- 9.8. Tove Jansson Day, Day of Finnish Art | a recommended flag day
- 31.8. Finland’s Nature Day
October
- 1.10. Miina Sillanpää Day, Day of Civic Participation
- 10.10. Aleksis Kivi Day, Day of Finnish Literature
- 24.10. United Nations Day
November
- 6.11. Finnish Swedish Heritage Day, svenska dagen
- 10.11. Fathers’ Day
- 20.11. Day of Children’s Rights
December
- 6.12. Independence Day
- 8.12. Jean Sibelius Day, Day of Finnish Music
News
Legislative amendments to improve efficiency of asylum process sent out for comments
Press release
26.11.2024 10.08
International protection becomes temporary – more attention paid to security concerns
Press release
21.11.2024 13.53
New guide instructs people how to prepare for incidents and crises in Finland
Press release
18.11.2024 9.00
New project aims to develop regulation on denial of admittance or stay and deportation
Press release
31.10.2024 15.47
Export of ammunition intended for civilian use to become subject to authorisation
Press release
25.10.2024 9.11
Government issues new decree to specify cooperation in preparedness for civil defence in wellbeing services counties
Press release
24.10.2024 14.21
National NPO sector assessment highlights risk-based approach
Press release
23.10.2024 10.36
Legislation on temporary protection to be reformed
Press release
16.10.2024 14.24
Finland prepares for application of EU Pact on Migration and Asylum
Press release
15.10.2024 14.23
Proposal to improve authorities’ electronic access to information on account transactions sent out for comments
Press release
10.10.2024 14.19