Baltic Sea Day

Hundreds of events

Baltic Sea Day is a celebration of the Baltic Sea. It was established by the Foundation, and aims to make the Baltic Sea visible and accessible to all. Baltic Sea Day is celebrated on the last Thursday of August with a variety of events and activities.

In 2024, Baltic Sea Day events took place in eight countries. Events were arranged by 90 registered event organisers in 40 Finnish municipalities. There were hundreds of registered Baltic Sea Day events in countries around the Baltic Sea.

Our activities on the Baltic Sea Day

We ourselves organised the Baltic Sea Festival on Pakkahuone Quay in Helsinki, Finland’s biggest plunge at Hietaniemi beach, an open doors event at our own museum, and a discussion about sustainable construction. These events reached more than 1,100 people. Members of the Foundation also attended events organised by our partners in other cities, such as Turku and Porvoo.

Baltic Sea Day was celebrated prominently in social media as well, and the Foundation’s account reached more than 70,000 accounts. The Baltic Sea Day Instagram account also increased its visibility. This account has around 1,100 followers and reached 14,000 accounts. Baltic Sea Day was also featured in all national media, including YLE and MTV’s main news and radio stations.

we conducted a survey on Finns’ relationship with the sea, in particular on what kind of well-being the sea provides and what Finns are willing to do for the sea. The survey was carried out by Verian.