Independence day Finland (5)
tomcatwarne: The history behind Finland's Independence Day is the nomination of Finland to become an independent state, on December 6, 1917.
In the past 15-20 years, Finns have begun to celebrate their Independence Day with window decorations in stores, public flag displays and other patriotic decorative items in the blue and white of the Finnish flag. There are a few local events, most with free admission, announced shortly before December 6.
December 6 in Finland is a national holiday, most businesses remain closed.
Some still hold up the Finnish Independence Day tradition of putting 2 candles in the window at night - in earlier times, this invited friendly troops into the home for food and shelter.
Independence day Finland
In the past 15-20 years, Finns have begun to celebrate their Independence Day with window decorations in stores, public flag displays and other patriotic decorative items in the blue and white of the Finnish flag. There are a few local events, most with free admission, announced shortly before December 6.
December 6 in Finland is a national holiday, most businesses remain closed.
Some still hold up the Finnish Independence Day tradition of putting 2 candles in the window at night - in earlier times, this invited friendly troops into the home for food and shelter.
Independence day Finland
Happy Independance Day Tom!
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Congratulations on celebrating your independence day, but I have to ask one question.
I was just up there recently for a photography show/conference and I was talking with some of the photographers and they were telling me they were out in -16 degree weather, laying half in and half out of an icy river to get the shots and now you post this about your independence day...in December...do you folks do everything in the cold?
I was just up there recently for a photography show/conference and I was talking with some of the photographers and they were telling me they were out in -16 degree weather, laying half in and half out of an icy river to get the shots and now you post this about your independence day...in December...do you folks do everything in the cold?
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Medsummer: Congratulations on celebrating your independence day, but I have to ask one question.
I was just up there recently for a photography show/conference and I was talking with some of the photographers and they were telling me they were out in -16 degree weather, laying half in and half out of an icy river to get the shots and now you post this about your independence day...in December...do you folks do everything in the cold?
I was just up there recently for a photography show/conference and I was talking with some of the photographers and they were telling me they were out in -16 degree weather, laying half in and half out of an icy river to get the shots and now you post this about your independence day...in December...do you folks do everything in the cold?
Unfortunately mostly cold and dark at the moment, but it warms up in the summer
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Thankyou for the good wishes. 
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In the past 15-20 years, Finns have begun to celebrate their Independence Day with window decorations in stores, public flag displays and other patriotic decorative items in the blue and white of the Finnish flag. There are a few local events, most with free admission, announced shortly before December 6.
December 6 in Finland is a national holiday, most businesses remain closed.
Some still hold up the Finnish Independence Day tradition of putting 2 candles in the window at night - in earlier times, this invited friendly troops into the home for food and shelter.
happy Independence day Finland