Independence Day

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AKA Name	Itsenäisyyspäivä, Itsenäisyyspäivä
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Related Hashtags	#Finland, #Suomi, #Itsenäisyyspäivä
2022 Date	6 December 2022
2023 Date	6 December 2023

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Finland Independence Day in 2022

Tuesday, 6 Dec

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Independence Day (FIN) History

Finnish Independence Day marks the independence of Finland and its nation-state birthday. The country became independent in 1917 following 108 years as an autonomous Grand Duchy in the Russian Empire. In World War One, the Finnish had to defend themselves from the Russian Empire and eventually won independence, with approval from Lenin’s Revolutionary Russia.

On Independence Day, there is a national variety performance for which Finnish rock bands and entertainers are the flag/guitar bearers. One custom that remains is the lighting of two candles in each window of the house at nightfall. This custom has been used as a silent protest against Russian oppression and to signal to Finnish soldiers that there was a room there if they needed it. Finnish Independence Day is celebrated annually on December 6.

Top Tweets for Independence Day -

Updated 03:14

Happy Independence Day, Finland. God Bless 🇫🇮
— Paul Massaro (@apmassaro3) December 6, 2022

Finland’s independence was not a gift, but something our grandfathers had to fight for. Grateful for what they did while today celebrating 🇫🇮 105th Independence Day! Picture: bloodstained ID-card my grandfather Veikko received when he was wounded in action in 1941. https://t.co/jRKk8o9zoN
— Mikko Hautala 🇫🇮 (@FINambUS) December 6, 2022

Happy Independence Day to Finland! https://t.co/xzpWmhvBwE
— AngryBirdsFan001 (@ABFan001) December 4, 2022

Independence Day Facts & Quotes

The colours of Finland’s flag, white and blue, have become a theme of the day. Bakeries make cakes in those colours and people use them to decorate their homes too.
Finland was the first European country to grant women the right to vote and stand for election in 1906. This came as one of the direct results of a country-wide General Strike in 1905.
The President holds an Independence Day reception for VIPs and selected guest. The attendees include high-ranking military officers, politicians, police officers and diplomats. Joining the spectacle are prominent athletes, entertainers and activists. About half the population tunes in. TV reporters then comment on what people wear for hours.
Finnish Independence Day celebrates Finland’s qualities such as hard work and grit that helped it to gain and defend its freedom.
The people of Finland feel deeply that they cannot fulfil their national duty and their universal human obligations without a complete sovereignty. The century-old desire for freedom awaits fulfilment now; The People of Finland has to step forward as an independent nation among the other nations in the world. – Finnish Declaration of Independence 1917

In the News and Trending for Independence Day

Updated 03:14 Finlandia University to celebrate Finland’s Independence Day

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Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang attends Finnish Independence Day at Finland Embassy (India) – Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile

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Finland marks 105th Independence Day

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Deputy Speaker Dolma Tsering Teykhang Attends Finnish Independence Day at Finland Embassy (India) - Central Tibetan Administration

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Independence Day Top Events and Things to Do

Decorate your house with white and blue. The colours of the countries flag provide the visual theme for Finnish Independence Day.
Bake some cakes and decorate them white and blue. Finland has its own cake called Täytekakut, which is similar to a gateau.
Light two candles and put them in your window. This tradition marks several points in Finnish history.
Enjoy some time away from the social aspects of Finnish identity and take in the natural landscape. Finland is covered in forest and has some true wilderness close to the Arctic Circle or explore one of the 179.584 islands Finland has to offer.
See the torch procession in Helsinki. People wear white caps and carry torches, as per tradition, from Hietaniemi Cemetery to Senate Square to listen to speeches and music.