2026 in Finland
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Events in the year 2026 in Finland.
Incumbents
Events
January
- 1 January – Police arrest two people suspected of damaging a submarine telecommunications cable in the Gulf of Finland that runs between Finland and Estonia.[1][2]
March
- 6 March – Finland boycotts the opening ceremony of the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy in protest over Russian athletes being allowed to compete under the Russian flag after the lifting of sanctions imposed over the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[3]
- 26 March – The Supreme Court of Finland convicts Christian Democrats politician Päivi Räsänen and bishop Juhana Pohjola of hate speech against gay people.[4] and orders Räsänen to pay a fine of 1,800 euros.[5]
- 29 March – Two Ukrainian drones stray into Finnish airspace and crash near Kouvola. One of them is destroyed in a controlled detonation by Finnish authorities.[6]
May
- 16 May – Finland's Linda Lampenius and Pete Parkkonen finish sixth at Eurovision 2026 in Austria with their single "Liekinheitin".[7]
June
- 17 June – Parliament votes to loosen the country's decades-old restrictions on importing or moving nuclear weapons, allowing for easier transport of such weaponry between NATO members and improving the alliance's nuclear deterrence.[8]
July
- 26 July – Thirteen structures designed by Alvar Aalto and his wives are designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.[9]
Predicted and scheduled events
- 9–26 September – 2026 Men's European Volleyball Championship in Bulgaria, Finland, Italy and Romania[10][11]
Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 6 January – Epiphany
- 3 April – Good Friday
- 5 April – Easter Sunday
- 6 April – Easter Monday
- 1 May – May Day
- 14 May – Ascension Day
- 24 May – Whit Sunday
- 20 June – Midsummer Day
- 31 October – All Saints' Day
- 6 December – Independence Day
- 24 December – Christmas Eve
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 26 December – Boxing Day
Art and entertainment
Deaths
- 2 January – Ritva Auvinen, 93, opera singer.[14]
- 15 January – Pertti Voutilainen, 85, banker and businessman.[15]
- 20 January – Arvo Siikamäki, 82, sculptor.[16]
- 5 February – Pentti Lindegren, 86, ice hockey player (HIFK, AIK IF) and commentator.[17]
- 30 May – Jutta Zilliacus, 100, journalist and author, MP (1975–1987).[18]
- 3 June – Jouko Purontakanen, 78, sports executive.[19]
- 5 June – Jokke Seppälä, 72, musician.[20]
- 7 June – Arvi Lind, 85, television news presenter (Yle TV1).[21]
- 9 August – Erkki Pystynen, 96, speaker of Parliament (1983–1986).[22]
See also
References
- ↑ "Police in Finland arrest 2 members of cargo ship's crew in connection with damage to undersea cable". Associated Press. 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ Oelofse, Louis (2026-01-02). "Finnish police arrest 2 over undersea cable damage". DW. Retrieved 2026-01-02.
- ↑ "Russian flag returns as Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics open amid Iran war and boycott". AP News. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
- ↑ "Finnish Christian MP convicted of 'crimes against humanity' for church booklet on marriage". Christian Institute. 26 March 2026.
- ↑ Anne Kauranen (26 March 2026). "Finland's Supreme Court fines MP for calling homosexuality 'developmental disorder'". Reuters.
- ↑ "Ukraine apologises for drones straying into Finland". Yle. 30 March 2026. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bulgaria wins Eurovision 2026, Finland places 6th". Yle. 17 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Wälde, Milena (17 June 2026). "Finland tears up nuclear weapons ban in NATO shift". Politico. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "See Alvar Aalto's works that just gained Unesco World Heritage status". Yle. 27 July 2026. Retrieved 30 July 2026.
- ↑ "Tampere, Finland to welcome back CEV EuroVolley Men in 2026!". CEV. 14 March 2024.
- ↑ "Veljekset pääsevät EM-mittelöön kotikentällä 2026 – Tampere miesten lentopallon EM-kisaisännäksi". Lentopalloliitto. 14 March 2024.
- ↑ "Finland Public Holidays 2026". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 1 May 2025.
- ↑ "National holidays when banks are closed". Suomen Pankki. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ↑ "Kuolleet | Ihana ja ihmeellinen karjalainen, muistelee Sinikka Sokka tätiään Ritva Auvista". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2026-01-02. Retrieved 2026-01-07.
- ↑ "Vuorineuvos Pertti Voutilainen on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2026-01-15. Retrieved 2026-01-20.
- ↑ "Kuvanveistäjä Arvo Siikamäki on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2026-01-20. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
- ↑ "Kuolleet | Pentti "Linkku" Lindegren oli väriläiskä kaukalossa ja selostamossa". Helsingin Sanomat (in Finnish). 2026-02-06. Retrieved 2026-02-19.
- ↑ "Poliitikko ja kirjailija Jutta Zilliacus on kuollut". yle. 31 May 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Kanerva, Juha (2026-06-03). "Jouko Purontakanen on kuollut". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Retrieved 2026-07-01.
- ↑ "Jokke Seppälä on kuollut". Tanssiin (in Finnish). 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ "Uutisankkuri Arvi Lind on kuollut". Yle Uutiset (in Finnish). 2026-06-07. Retrieved 2026-06-07.
- ↑ "Kastetut, kuolleet ja avioliittoon kuulutetut". Tampereen Seurakunnat. 9 August 2026. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
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