What is the name of the Finnish Father’s Day celebration?

The Finnish name for Father’s Day is Isänpäivä.

In Finnish, isä means “father” and päivä means “day,” so Isänpäivä literally means “Father’s Day.” Finland celebrates the occasion on the second Sunday of November, making it one of the countries that observes the holiday later in the year than the United States.

Finnish Father’s Day is an official flag-flying day, meaning that the national flag may be displayed as part of the country’s calendar of commemorations. Families also recognize fathers with cards, gifts, and shared activities.

The word can be confused with a broader Finnish expression for a father-related celebration, but Isänpäivä is the standard name of the holiday itself. Finnish orthography also matters: the ä characters are part of the correct spelling and are not optional decoration.