Finland's Independence Day
Finland's Independence Day (
Finnish: itsenäisyyspäivä) is a national public holiday held on December 6th.
Independence day celebrates Finland's declaration of independence from Russian
republic just after World War I.
Finland has been a republic since 1917. So Finland has been a republic
for 96 years!
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| The Finnish flag |
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| Two blue and white candles |
We have some traditions we do during the
Indepence Day. For example , raising of the flag on Tähtitorninmäki
("Observatory Hill") in Helsinki,
official visits to the war memorials of World War II , religious service
at the Helsinki Cathedral, and watching the movie The Unknown Soldier, based on a novel by Väinö
Linna.
In the evening it's traditional for many Finnish families to light two
candles on the window.
Other tradition is watching the
Presidential Independence Day reception is held at the Presidential Palace.
This event, known as Linnan juhlat ("the Castle Ball") is been
traditional Independence Day program.
The first presidential ball was organized in 1919, and the event has been held
most years since.
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