Flag Days in Finland - Legal Enforcement

Legal Enforcement

By law, the Finnish flag must be flown from public buildings on the following days:

• February 28, day of Kalevala; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of Finnish culture
• May 1, Vappu, the Day of Finnish Labour
• Second Sunday in May, Mother's Day
• June 4, birthday of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland; the occasion is also celebrated as the Flag Day of the Finnish Defence Forces
• Saturday between June 20 and 26 June, Midsummer Day; the occasion is also celebrated as the Day of the Finnish Flag. The flag is hoisted on Midsummer's eve at 6 PM and flown through the night until 9 PM the next day.
• December 6, Independence Day
• Days when Finland holds parliamentary and local elections, elections to the European Parliament, or a referendum
• The day the President of Finland is inaugurated