2017 in Finland

The year 2017 is the centenary of the independence of Finland.

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See also:	Other events of 2017 Timeline of Finnish history

Incumbents

• President – Sauli Niinistö
• Prime Minister – Juha Sipilä
• Speaker – Maria Lohela

Events

February

• 4 February – The 2017 Social Democratic Party of Finland leadership election was held.
• 22 February – Opening ceremony of the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships 2017, hosted in Lahti.

March

• 1 March – Same-sex marriage is legalized in Finland.^[1]
• 28 March – AS Long as Possible, a GIF-based artwork scheduled to play for 1000 years, launches at the Finnish National Gallery.^[2][3]

April

• 9 April – 2017 Finnish municipal elections were held for all 295 municipalities.

June

• 9 June – The Helsinki Air Show was held in Kaivopuisto, Helsinki, Finland in honor of Finland's 100th anniversary. Attracting 130,000 spectators, it was the largest mass gathering in Finland's history.
• 10 June – 2017 Finns Party leadership election was won by Jussi Halla-aho.
• 12 June – 2017 Finnish government crisis occurred following the Finns Party leadership election. The crisis resulted in a breakdown of the coalition government and resolved on June 13.

August

• 9–13 August –The 75th World Science Fiction Convention was held at the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre.
• 18 August – 2 people are killed and 8 injured in Turku in the first terrorist attack in Finland since World War II.^[4][5]

December

• 6 December – Finland celebrates 100 years of independence; the Finnish Prime Minister's Office had earlier created the Finland 100 Years organization (Finnish: Suomi 100 -hanke) to arrange a series of jubilee events.^[6]

Deaths

• May 12: Mauno Koivisto, Finnish politician, former president (born 1923)

References

1. "Same-sex marriage just became legal in Finland". PBS NewsHour. 2017-03-02. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
2. Pangburn, D. J. (2015-09-28). "'As Long As Possible' GIF Set to Last 1,000 Years". Vice. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
3. "AS Long As Possible, ASLAP". www.aslongaspossible.com. Retrieved 2019-12-23.
4. "Poliisi vahvistaa: Turun puukottajalla kymmenen uhria – Useita poliisioperaatioita, neljä otettu kiinni" [Police confirm: Ten victims in Turku stabbings - Several police operations, four people arrested]. Yle (in Finnish). 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
5. "Finland killings: Stabbings in Turku a 'terror attack'". BBC News. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2017.
6. Valtioneuvoston viestintäosasto (18 August 2015). "Suomi 100 -juhlavuoden ohjelmahaku käynnissä". Prime Minister's Office (in Finnish). Finnish Government. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016.