Ethnicity day in Estonia in 2020

This public holiday is celebrated on the 3rd Saturday in October.

In 2011, the Estonian Riigikogu (parliament) approved a law according to which ethnicity day will be celebrated on the third Saturday of October as national holiday, LETA/htuleht reports.

The initiators of the move say that the aim of the ethnicity day is to better inform the public of Estonians being a member of the Finno-Ugric nations, to value their origin, mother tongue and cultural heritage more.

This will be the day dedicated to the Estonian unique language and cultural identity, national culture and the day when Estonians think about other Finno-Ugric nations, introduce their languages and cultures and speak of their problems.

Dates of Ethnicity day in Estonia
2022 Sat, Oct 15 National Holiday 2021 Sat, Oct 16 National Holiday 2020 Sat, Oct 17 National Holiday 2019 Sat, Oct 19 National Holiday 2018 Sat, Oct 20 National Holiday