Åland's Autonomy Day

Åland's Autonomy Day (or Åland's Self-Government Day; Swedish: Ålands självstyrelsedag) is celebrated annually on 9 June in memory of Åland County Council's (since 1993 Åland's Parliament) first meeting on this date in 1922.[2][3][4] Åland's self-government from Finland was established by the League of Nations in 1921, after the Åland Movement raised the issue of island reunification with Sweden.[5][4]

Åland's Autonomy Day
Flag of Åland
Official nameÅlands självstyrelsedag (Swedish)
Also calledÅland's Self-Government Day
Observed byÅland
SignificanceThe day the Parliament of Åland first-time met at Åland's Regional Assembly
Date9 June
Next time9 June 2023 (2023-06-09)
FrequencyAnnual
Related toÅland Islands dispute
On Autonomy Day, it is tradition to enjoy an Åland pancake.[1]

Provisions on Åland's Autonomy Day can be found in the Provincial Act (1976: 26) on Åland's Autonomy Day. According to the Provincial Act (1992: 41) on the Åland flag, the Autonomy Day is the official flag day on Åland.[6] On official flag days, the flag must be hoisted on a building, or in a dominant place next to a building, which houses the county's offices and schools as well as municipal institutions. The landscape's vessels equipped for traffic shall celebrate the flag in accordance with international usage.

On June 9, 2021, the 100th anniversary of self-government began, with the aim of celebrating Åland’s autonomy in a variety of ways throughout the year.[7]

See also

References
  1. Åländska flaggan i topp - självstyrelsedagen firas med pannkaka och konsert (in Swedish)
  2. Åland – a self-governing island state
  3. Facts about Åland
  4. AHVENANMAAN ITSEHALLINTO TÄYTTÄÄ 100 VUOTTA – Visit Åland (in Finnish)
  5. The special status of the Åland Islands
  6. Ahvenanmaan liput liehuvat – Yliopiston almanakka (in Finnish)
  7. ""Vi har ju alltid gått vår egen väg" – nu firar Åland 100 år av självstyre". www.hbl.fi (in Swedish). Retrieved 2021-06-09.
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