In Yle’s Independence Day live TV broadcast from the Presidential Palace on 6 December 2021, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio expressed their gratitude to people who have distinguished themselves during the COVID pandemic and to war veterans and members of the Lotta Svärd.
Presidential couple’s Independence Day programme
The Independence Day of President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio on Monday, 6 December 2021 will begin with the laying of a wreath at…
Statement by the President of the Republic of Finland on the Independence Day celebrations
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 33/2021 25 November 2021 The coronavirus situation in Finland has deteriorated rapidly. Restrictions have tightened since last week and…
Finland’s Independence Day celebration will reflect gratitude
Office of the President of the Republic of Finland Press release 32/2021 17 November 2021 Independence Day will be celebrated this year at the Presidential Palace. On Monday, 6 December,…
Whole of Finland celebrated Independence Day together
This year, all Finns celebrated Independence Day together remotely. President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio hosted the Independence Day celebration, which included presentations of…
Independence Day will be celebrated at the Presidential Palace taking coronavirus restrictions and recommendations into account
Finland’s Independence Day will be celebrated this year in a new way. Instead of the traditional reception, President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio have…
Whole of Finland to celebrate Independence Day together in a new way
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 24/2020 17 November 2020 Finland’s Independence Day will be celebrated this year in a new way. Instead of the traditional reception,…
Whole of Finland to celebrate Independence Day 2020 together
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 21/2020 29 September 2020 Finland’s Independence Day will be celebrated this year in a new way. Instead of the traditional reception…
The themes of this year’s Independence Day Reception were knowledge and discussion in society
The President of the Republic of Finland Sauli Niinistö and Mrs Jenni Haukio hosted the Independence Day Reception at the Presidential Palace on the 6th of December 2019. Knowledge and…
The theme of this year’s Independence Day Reception is knowledge
Office of the President of the Republic Press release 34/2019 30 October 2019 The theme of this year’s Independence Day Reception is knowledge and discussion. “Finland’s strength has always been…