Designated Dates For National Display

Flag Flying Days in Finland

Designated Dates for National Display

Finland adheres to flag flying days, specific dates when the national flag adorns buildings, institutions, and homes throughout the country. These designated days are either mandated by law or by custom.

Official Flag Flying Days

According to the Finnish Flag Act, the flag must be flown on the following days:

* Finnish Independence Day (December 6) * President's Birthday (October 4) * May Day (May 1) * Armed Forces Day (June 4) * Conscription Day (February 5) * Labor Day (August 1) * Midsummer Day (June 20) * Christmas Day (December 25) * Epiphany (January 6) * Easter Sunday * Pentecost Sunday * Cross Day (May 3) * All Saint's Day (November 1)

Additionally, the flag may be flown on other days if there is a specific reason or occasion.