The national composer's birthday, 8 December, has been a flag day in Finnish calendars since 2011. Finland celebrates over 20 flag days each year, including a handful in honour of famous individuals, ...

However, some public events have gone ahead. Finland’s Independence Day flag hoisting ceremony returned to Observatory Hill Park (Tähtitorninmäki) in Helsinki this year, following a move to ...

According to Russia’s MFA, on Tuesday, when Finland celebrated its Independence Day, the Russian flag was burned by a group of people during mass marches in Helsinki.