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Freedom? Security? Or perhaps sauna? There are many things that make Finland the happiest country in the world 😍 What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Finland? 💙🇫🇮 #Finland #Happiness

Finland is the happiest country for the ninth year in a row✨ Our happiness is woven into both the structure of society and everyday life. We asked three Onnis (the Finnish word for happiness and also a name) where you can truly find it.💙 #Finland #Happiness

Did you watch the Oscars last night?✨ Did you know the winners get a gift pack, and that this year it included a luxury experience holiday to Finnish Lapland? 🇫🇮 #Finland #Oscars

And just because the snow is melting doesn’t mean the fun stops ❄️➡️🛹 Soon it’s time to grab your skateboard and try out the Finnish cities' free skateparks! Fun fact: Helsinki even has a whole study line in a school dedicated to skateboarding. #Finland #Snowboard #Skateboard

Good food, better mood 🍝 In Finland, a free school lunch is served to all children. This makes for equality, food education and happier students 🫶 #Finland #SchoolLunch

💡The world’s largest light installation is coming this year! Finnish artist Kari Kola and photonics experts from Joensuu are making southwestern Australia glow with Lighting the Sound. They might even bring a sauna or Karelian pies🇫🇮 #Finland #Art #Light finland.fi/arts-culture/f…

Self‑portrait legends from Finland > selfies ✏️ Minjee Hwang Kim draws identity in coloured pencil. 📸 Elina Brotherus captures the relationship between body and space. 🎨 Helene Schjerfbeck’s iconic self‑portraits now lead her to become the first Nordic woman painter to have a solo exhibition at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art! Read more at: finland.fi/arts-culture/t… #Finland #Art #Selfpotrait

Would you book a stay in a former hospital?🛏️ Take a peek inside Paimio Sanatorium, Alvar and Aino Aalto’s architectural gem in southwestern Finland. See the full story at finland.fi/arts-culture/p… #Finland #Archtecture #Design

Snow comes in so many shapes, and Finnish has a word for it all!❄️ Now it's sunny in Helsinki and the snow is turning into loska (slush) or nuoska (that perfect snowman snow), while up in Lapland the trees are still covered in magical tykkylumi.🌲 finland.fi/life-society/p… #Finland #Snow

World born from a bird’s eggs, a magical object forged to bring fortune, a kantele that makes everyone listen in amazement… how well do you know the Finnish‑Karelian national epic? 🦅 #Finland #Kalevala finland.fi/arts-culture/8…

In the Kalevala, the first kantele was made from a pike’s jawbone, and its sound made everyone stop and listen. 🐟🎶What does the kantele sound like to you? Discover Ida Elina’s modern take at finland.fi/arts-culture/m… #Finland #Kantele #Music

Do you recognise this cutie?🦭 The Saimaa ringed seal lives in just one lake in the world! In snowy-short winters, 80–90% of pups are born in human-made snowbanks. ❄️ Helping build snowbanks is one way people volunteer in Finland, even on holiday.💙 finland.fi/life-society/r… #Finland #RegenerativeTravel

This year cold, clear weather has turned lakes and the sea into our extended playground. Finns stroll, skate, ski, and take icy shortcuts to work. ☀️❄️ What’s the magic behind it? And remember: safety first! finland.fi/life-society/f… #Finland #Winter

Hyvää ystävänpäivää! ❤️For 30 years, Finland has marked today as “Friendship Day” in our calendars. Are you celebrating Valentine, Galentine, or a bit of both? ❤️ finland.fi/life-society/t… #Finland #Friendship #Valentines

It is sunny and the whole country is covered in snow ❄️ Perfect weather to ski and imagine being an Olympic skier yourself. But what to wear when doing sports in the cold? finland.fi/life-society/w… #Finland #Winter #Skiing

Join a polar‑night snowshoe trek in Finland’s Oulanka National Park and discover the quiet beauty of Arctic winter: finland.fi/life-society/p… How do you like to cherish your winter days? #Finland #Arctic #Hike

In 🇫🇮 we watch & cheer the Winter Olympics together! Our national broadcaster has a live chat where anyone can jump in and talk with Finnish sports stars, specialists & fellow fans alike. Today you’ll see Finns in six different sports! areena.yle.fi/tv/ohjelmat/57… #Finland #Olympics

@IIHFHockey @leijonat 🇫🇮 Let's go Lions! Hyvä Leijonat!🦁🔥

Will @leijonat go for the medals at the #Olympics?🇫🇮🦁 #IIHF

What winter feels like up north? Join a sweet polar‑night hike in Finland.❄️✨Pink‑blue twilight, crisp –20°C air, snowshoes over deep snow, and a warm wilderness hut at the end.🔥Unplug, melt snow for tea, & let the Arctic calm settle in. #Finland #North finland.fi/life-society/p…

Happy Sámi National Day! 🌟 Here are a few tips on how to celebrate the culture: 🎨Helsinki: Kiasma’s major Sámi art exhibition finland.fi/arts-culture/m… (photos 1 & 2) 🎶 in Oulu: Opera, art displays, and more throughout the European Capital of Culture year oulu2026.eu (photos 3 & 4) 🎬At home: Watch films in Sámi languages sapmifilm.com #Sámi #Finland #Oulu2026