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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]
6 December Independence Day: Itsenäisyyspäivä: Självständighetsdagen 24 December Christmas Eve: Jouluaatto: Julafton: Non-official – Non-business day in the Annual Holidays Act (162/2005) – holiday in some collective labor agreements 25 December Christmas Day: Joulupäivä: Juldagen 26 December Second Day of Christmas: 2. joulupäivä ...
Presidential elections were held in Finland on 28 January 2018. [1] The incumbent Sauli Niinistö received 63% of the vote and was re-elected for a second term, avoiding a second round. [2] He received a plurality of the vote in every municipality and a majority in all but 13 municipalities. [3]
6 December Independence Day: itsenäisyyspäivä: självständighetsdagen: Movable Days when Finland holds parliamentary, presidential and local elections, elections to the European Parliament, or a referendum: Movable The day the President of Finland is inaugurated presidentin virkaanastumispäivä: den dag då republikens president ...
He declared himself winner in the run-off vote after securing 51.6% of the votes as 99.7% of ballots had been counted, against Haavisto's 48.4%, justice ministry data showed.
December 6 is the 340th day of the year ... 1917 – Finland declares independence from the Russian Empire. ... Hugo Chávez is victorious in presidential elections.
Events in the year 2018 in Finland. Incumbents. President: ... 28 January – scheduled date for the 2018 Finnish presidential election. Deaths
Centre-right Alexander Stubb of the National Coalition Party led in the run-off of Finland's presidential election on Sunday, with 52.7% support from ballots cast in advance, justice ministry data ...