Independence Day of Finland | |
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Observed by | Finland |
Significance | The day the Declaration of Independence was adopted by the Parliament of Finland |
Celebrations | Concerts, Balls |
Date | December 6 |
Next time | 6 December 2024 |
Frequency | Annual |
Related to | Declaration of Independence |
Independence Day (Finnish: itsenäisyyspäivä [ˈitsenæi̯syːsˌpæi̯ʋæ]; Swedish: självständighetsdagen) is a national public holiday in Finland and a flag flying day held on 6 December to celebrate Finland's declaration of independence from Russia after the Bolsheviks took power in late 1917.[1]