Tampere Day

Tampere Day (Finnish: Tampereen päivä) is an annual celebration in Finland, held on October 1, to celebrate the city of Tampere. Tampere Day has been celebrated since 1955, when the decision to celebrate Tampere Day was made by the city government in 1954. Tampere Day is associated with many events where the city's agencies and institutions, as well as many companies, associations and communities, present their activities. The program also includes guided tours, among other things. In addition, the city will host an official gala reception for invited guests at the Tampere City Hall.[1][2][3]

The blue-lit frontage of the Tampere City Hall at Tampere's 240th anniversary on October 1, 2019

Tens of thousands of city dwellers take part in the events of Tampere Day every year. Popular places to visit have included local fire stations.[1][2] In 2020, Tampere Day was exceptionally celebrated web online, as traditional public events were not organized due to the COVID-19 situation.[4][5]

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References
  1. Ala-Honkola, Tuula (September 22, 1999). "Tampereen päivä pähkinänkuoressa" (PDF) (in Finnish). Tampere: City of Tampere. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  2. Jari Niemelä (2008). Tamperelaisen Tiedon Portaat. Tampereen asiat aasta yyhyn (in Finnish). Tampere: Tampere-Seura. p. 203. ISBN 978-952-5558-05-0.
  3. "Tampere täyttää 236 vuotta – Katso synttäriohjelma täältä". Tamperelainen (in Finnish). October 1, 2015. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. Ketonen, Petra (September 23, 2020). "Kaija Koo korkkaa Tampereen areenan Tampereen päivän konsertissa". YLE (in Finnish). Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. Haapala, Riina (September 23, 2020). "Tampereen päivän konsertti lähetetään Uros Live -areenan työmaalta – päätähtinä Kaija Koo ja Tampereen filharmoninen kuoro". Tamperelainen (in Finnish). Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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