Finland celebrates its independence on Friday 6 December. In Helsinki, the celebrations start with the laying of wreaths in front of the Heroes' Cross at the Hietaniemi Cemetery at 4:00 PM. Here is a summary of the City’s events and services on 5 and 6 December.

Helsinki Christmas Market, to be held from 6–22 December, will gather 72 domestic crafts professionals and small producers as well as 12 restaurants and other food vendors at Senate Square. Visitors will again be entertained with a carousel placed in the centre of the market.

Helsinki develops high-quality English-language services with comprehensive service chains to help build an increasingly international, open and attractive city.

The official route of the Lux Helsinki light festival in January 2020 will stretch from Senate Square to the Tokoinranta shoreline. Lux Helsinki is a bright spot in the winter that will once again present a diverse range of top Finnish and international light art from 4 to 8 January 2020.

Christmas in Helsinki is so much more than jingles and bells. The dark time of the year and cold temperatures offer the chance to discover the calm and peaceful side of Helsinki.

The Helsinki City Council approved budget 2020 and the economic plan for 2020–2022 in its meeting of 27 November.

The campaign turned city into a digital product of this decade and pitched Helsinki as a Service, highlighting its multiple perks: Helsinki’s 640,000 daily active users, key features such as free world-class education and healthcare.

Next autumn, Helsinki Olympic Stadium will open its gates after having undergone large repairs and renewal. The renewed Stadium will first be revealed to the public during the opening weeks when entrance is free of charge.