Runeberg Day
Runeberg Day (, ) is celebrated in Finland on February 5th in honor of the national poet Johan Ludvig Runeberg, who was born on this day in 1804. Runeberg is remembered as the author of the romantic nationalistic epic ''The Tales of Ensign Stål''. Its first poem was chosen as the Finnish national anthem. The celebrations in Runeberg's honor began already during his lifetime. By the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Runeberg Day had become a significant national holiday, with the veneration of his memory reaching almost cult-like proportions. After 1917, Independence Day (Finland), Independence Day largely took its place as a national day. Runeberg Day was officially introduced to the Finnish calendar as a Flag flying days in Finland, flag-flying day in 1952. In the mid-20th century, Runeberg's status as a national hero began to be re-evaluated, with his glorification of war seen as outdated. His wife, Fredrika Runeberg, also began receive more recognition as one of Finland’s ...
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