Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
Press release 87/2025
15 December 2025
President of the Republic of Finland Alexander Stubb and his spouse Suzanne Innes-Stubb will participate in several Christmastime events.
On Tuesday 9 December, the Presidential couple visited the Christmas celebration of disabled veterans, war veterans and representatives of the veteran generation at the Oulunkylä Rehabilitation Centre in Helsinki. At the event, President Stubb gave a speech in which he highlighted the exceptional perseverance of the war generation. “Despite the heavy burden, you were never discouraged but retained your faith in the future. You made Finland a good country for us.”
On Friday 19 December, the Presidential couple will receive the traditional Christmas greetings at the Presidential Palace. President Stubb and Mrs Innes-Stubb will receive representatives of the Finnish Forest Students’ Association at the University of Helsinki and their Christmas tree company, Cantores Minores, Korpo Kulturgille, the Finnish Florists’ Association, the Finnish Hunters’ Association, the Vehmaa branch of the Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners, SEY Animal Welfare Finland and the Karelian Association.
On Monday 22 December, this year’s Lucia of Finland and her choir will bring their Christmas greeting to the Presidential couple at the President’s official residence in Munkkiniemi.
On Tuesday night 23 December, the Presidential couple will participate in the Christmas celebration for those in need organised by the Operaatio Ruokakassi charity in Turku. The President and his spouse will meet guests and volunteers who organise the event to be held at the Logomo cultural centre.
The Presidential couple will spend Christmas at the President’s summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali. On Christmas Eve, the they will attend the traditional declaration of Christmas Peace at the Old Great Square in Turku.
