Source-backedFixed Annual

Sverigefinnarnas dag

Sweden’s Institute for Language and Folklore states that Sverigefinnarnas dag has been celebrated since 2011 on 24 February, the birthday of Carl Axel Gottlund, and connects it with the Sweden Finns national minority.

Date / rule24 February annually
ScopeSweden national-minority cultural observance
VerificationGovernment Agency Current 2026
PortabilityFixed Annual
Evidence statusSource-backed
Last authority check2026-09-07
Target-year policyReuse Fixed
Next date this engine can safely resolveWednesday, February 24, 2027See everything on February 24 →
Authority summary

What is Sverigefinnarnas dag?

Sweden’s Institute for Language and Folklore states that Sverigefinnarnas dag has been celebrated since 2011 on 24 February, the birthday of Carl Axel Gottlund, and connects it with the Sweden Finns national minority.

Date and recurrence

24 February annually

This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.

Scope and status

The verified scope stored for this record is Sweden national-minority cultural observance. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.

Also known as

Sweden Finns Day

Classification

Topic and context

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Accuracy controls

What this page does not assume

  • Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
  • Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
  • Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
Provenance

Sources

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  1. Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore — Sverigefinnarnas dagGovernment Agency
  2. ISOF — 24 February 2026 updateGovernment Agency
Reader questions

Frequently asked questions

When is Sverigefinnarnas dag?

24 February annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 24 February.

Does Sverigefinnarnas dag fall on the same date every year?

The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.

Is Sverigefinnarnas dag an official public holiday?

The authority record verifies it within this scope: Sweden national-minority cultural observance. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.

Who established or recognizes Sverigefinnarnas dag?

The stored designation basis is: Sweden’s Institute for Language and Folklore states that Sverigefinnarnas dag has been celebrated since 2011 on 24 February, the birthday of Carl Axel Gottlund, and connects it with the Sweden Finns national minority.. Supporting provenance includes Swedish Institute for Language and Folklore — Sverigefinnarnas dag. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.

Is Sverigefinnarnas dag international or country-specific?

No single country is assigned to this record in the authority dataset. The source-defined scope is: Sweden national-minority cultural observance. Use that scope rather than assuming worldwide or country-specific status.

How is this page verified?

The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.

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