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April 9, 2031

Mikael Agricolan Paiva leads today's complete edition for Finland.

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Wednesday, April 9, 2031

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Mikael-Agricola-Tag — World Calendar Day
Regional/Cultural Day

Mikael-Agricola-Tag

Mikael Agricola created the written Finnish language in the 1500s. Before him, Finnish was spoken but not written, because Swedish was the language of government, church, and education. Every Finn knows Agricola gave them their alphabet. Every Finn is quietly grateful. The day is also Kalevala Day's quieter, smarter cousin.