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2025 Finnish county elections 2025 Finnish municipal elections 27 August–14 September – EuroBasket 2025 in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
An important feature of the midsummer in Finland is the white night and the midnight sun. ... This page was last edited on 7 March 2025, at 17:57 (UTC).
However, May Day, Midsummer Day and Independence Day have the status of both a flag flying day and a public holiday. Midsummer Day is also Flag Day. Finland has an official National Day, 6 December. Some minor observances are also denoted in the Finnish calendar, though they have not been judged worthy of either holiday or flag flying day status.
May Day festivities in Tampere Central Square, Finland. In Finland, Walpurgis night (Vappu) ("Vappen") is one of the five biggest holidays along with Christmas Eve, New Year's Eve, Easter (Pääsiäinen), and Midsummer (Juhannus - Midsommar). [44] Walpurgis witnesses the biggest carnival-style festival
Birthday of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland Saturday between 20 and 26 June Midsummer Day: juhannus: midsommardagen: 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. Second Sunday in November Father's Day ...
Events in the year 2025 in Latvia. Incumbents ... EuroBasket 2025 in Cyprus, Finland, Latvia and Poland [6] [7] [8] Holidays ... Midsummer; 24 June - St. John's Day;
Traditionally in northern Europe midsummer was reckoned as the night of 23–24 June, with summer beginning on May Day. [13] The summer solstice continues to be seen as the middle of summer in many European cultures, but in some cultures or calendars it is seen as summer's beginning. [ 14 ]
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