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 | |
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| Official name | Ålands självstyrelsedag (Swedish) |
| Also called | Åland's Self-Government Day |
| Observed by | Åland |
| Significance | Day the Parliament of Åland first met at Åland's Regional Assembly |
| Date | 9 June |
| Next time | 9 June 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Åland Islands dispute |
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, Autonomy Day is the official flag day on Åland.[6]
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]
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- ^ Åländska flaggan i topp - självstyrelsedagen firas med pannkaka och konsert (in Swedish)
- ^ Åland – a self-governing island state
- ^ Facts about Åland
- ^ a b AHVENANMAAN ITSEHALLINTO TÄYTTÄÄ 100 VUOTTA – Visit Åland (in Finnish)
- ^ The special status of the Åland Islands
- ^ Ahvenanmaan liput liehuvat – Yliopiston almanakka (in Finnish)
- ^ ""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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