Sweden Finns' Day
| Sweden Finns' Day | |
|---|---|
24 February | |
| Next time | 24 February 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Related to | Carl Axel Gottlund |
Sweden Finns' Day (Finnish: Ruotsinsuomalaisten päivä; Swedish: Sverigefinnarnas dag) is an anniversary celebrated in Sweden on 24 February. The anniversary was approved by the Swedish Academy in 2010, and was held for the first time in 2011.[1] 24 February was chosen as the date of the anniversary, as this was also the birthday of Carl Axel Gottlund, a collector of folk poetry and a defender of the status of the Finnish language.[2] The purpose of the day is to celebrate the Sweden Finns and to recognize their history, language and culture as a part of Sweden's cultural heritage.[1][3]
Municipalities that have a significant Finnish-speaking minority raise the Sweden Finnish flag on Sweden Finns' Day.
In 2019, the seal was voted by the listeners of SR's Finnish-language channel Sveriges Radio Finska (formerly known as Sisuradio) as the symbolic national animal of the Sweden Finns.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sverigefinländarnas dag firas den 24 februari" - Finland.se (in Swedish)
- ^ Pressmeddelande om Sverigefinnarnas dag - Finlandsinstitutet (in Swedish)
- ^ Sverigefinnarnas dag - Swedish Academy (in Swedish)
- ^ Ruotsinsuomalaisten lippu liehuu yli 50 kunnassa ruotsinsuomalaisten päivänä - Sisuradio (in Finnish)
- ^ Ruotsinsuomalaisten päivä kalenteriin - Sisuradio (in Finnish)
- ^ Ruotsinsuomalaisten päivä valtasi Tukholman keskustan - SVT News (in Finnish)
- ^ Hieno ruotsinsuomalaisten päivä, paitsi kookosleivät liian kovia - Ruotsinsuomalaisten päivä - Sisuradio (in Finnish)
- ^ Ruotsinsuomalaisten kansalliseläin on hylje - Ruotsinsuomalaisten päivä - Sisuradio (in Finnish)
External links
- Extra festligt på Sverigefinnarnas dag i år at Minoritet.se (in Swedish)