Independence Day celebrations in Tuusula

On Saturday, 6 December 2025, the municipality and parish of Tuusula will hold a tribute ceremony at the heroes’ cross in Kellokoski Cemetery, at the memorial to fallen heroes in Kirkkopuisto Park, and at the memorials to those who fell for their beliefs and are buried in Terijoki Church Park at the Paijala cemetery. The wreath-laying ceremony will take place in Kellokoski at 12 noon and in Etelä-Tuusula at 10 a.m. after the church service.
 
 In Etelä-Tuusula, the wreaths will be laid by Mayor Janne Mellin, Council Chair Tuija Reinikainen and Chief Executive Annaliisa Oksanen, and in Kellokoski by Kyösti Lehtonen and Liisa Palvas. Antti Heikkilä will give a speech in the church park. 

Independence Day rings out with jazz tunes

Finland’s independence will be celebrated with swinging music on Saturday, 6 December 2025, at 1 p.m., when renowned jazz pianist Joonas Haavisto arrives to perform his solo concert at the Monio Cultural Centre.
  
 The event will begin at 1 p.m. with a welcome speech by Mayor Janne Mellin, followed by performances of Jean Sibelius’s Romance in F and Lastu lainehilla (lyrics by Ilmari Kianto), performed by musicians Heikki Kulo and Satu Kaarisola-Kulo. A speech by Council Chair Tuija Reinikainen and a sing-along of the Finnish national anthem will set the mood for the audience before the main performer’s concert.
 
 The concert offers residents a free musical experience in honour of Independence Day. Advance registration for the gala concert has been open, and all seats are already reserved.

For more information about the event, see the news article: 

Children’s blue and white party 

Tuusula’s Year 3 pupils will celebrate Independence Day on Tuesday, 2 December 2025, at the Monio Cultural Centre. This eagerly awaited, prestigious and joyful celebration offers high-quality cultural content and etiquette training, all wrapped up in blue and white. The celebration is intended for schools, and pupils will arrive with their own classes.

Children’s Independence Day celebrations have been held in Tuusula since 2003. The celebrations are part of the Tuusula municipality’s cultural education plan, Kultsua.

For more information about the children’s celebrations, visit the Tuusula cultural education plan website: 

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