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9 years and counting: Finland is first in the World Happiness Report
Happiness in Finland: Two young, smiling children in warm clothing are sitting atop a large rock on a playground with autumn foliage showing in the background.
Life & societyFinnishness

9 years and counting: Finland is first in the World Happiness Report

The World Happiness Report singles out Finland as the happiest country in the world in 2026, for the ninth year running. To celebrate, we seek out people named Onni (Happiness) to ask what makes them happy (see video).

Tagged in EducationEqualityFinlandFinnishnessHappinessHealthLifestyleQuality of lifeResearchSocietyVideoWellbeing
Unpacking Finnish happiness
Two women and two kids are in a large indoor space where the children can climb on animal sculptures.
Life & societyHappiness

Unpacking Finnish happiness

Happiness doesn’t just happen. In Finland, it’s the result of strong social systems and a culture of wellbeing that has been carefully built over the past 100 years.

Tagged in CultureEducationEqualityFinnishnessHappinessHealthNatureSocietyWellbeing
The 4-letter word that literally explains Finnish happiness
Several people of various ages, wearing either bathing suits or no visible clothing, are sitting in a dimly lit sauna with walls made of wood and windows looking out on a lake.
Life & societyHappiness

The 4-letter word that literally explains Finnish happiness

Finnish happiness expresses itself in one little word, onni – and a host of other words and expressions derived from it.

Tagged in CultureHappinessLanguageSocietyWellbeing
Photos from Helsinki: Creating creatures and castles from snow and ice
Blocks of ice of various colours form an attractive wall in the sunlight on Lauttasaari, an island in Helsinki.
Life & societyWinter

Photos from Helsinki: Creating creatures and castles from snow and ice

During a proper, snowy winter with crisp, sub-zero temperatures, Helsinkians embrace ice and snow sculptures with irresistible enthusiasm.

Tagged in EnvironmentFunHelsinkiWinter
Regenerative tourism in Finland gives travel a deeper meaning
A Saima ringed seal, a seal with circular markings on its fur, lies on a snowy surface and raises one front flipper.
Life & societyTravel

Regenerative tourism in Finland gives travel a deeper meaning

Shovelling snow to save endangered seal pups might not be everyone’s idea of a holiday. But for some travellers in Finland, it’s exactly the kind of meaningful experience they’re looking for.

Tagged in BusinessEnvironmentFinlandNational parkNatureTravel
Finnish winter fun: Zooming across a frozen lake on an ice route
Families skate along a marked track on a frozen lake under bright winter sun, with long shadows stretching across the snow.
Life & societyWinter

Finnish winter fun: Zooming across a frozen lake on an ice route

Across Finland, ploughed and marked routes on frozen bodies of water turn winter landscapes into public playgrounds. On Lake Tuusula, the atmosphere resembles a festival.

Tagged in FinnishnessFunNatureSportsTravelWinter
Where Finnish snow-how meets “Wow!”
In a view from above, a large ship floats in a channel between sheets of ice, while people in red protective suits float on their backs in the water.
Life & societyTravel

Where Finnish snow-how meets “Wow!”

Try ice sculpting, join an icebreaker cruise or bathe in a snow sauna. These destinations combine snow-how with hospitality.
 

Tagged in ArcticCultureDesignFunLifestyleThisisFINLAND MagazineTravelWinter
Warm, windproof and Finnish: How Finns dress for the ski tracks
A young child in a yellow snowsuit and pink hat smiles while standing on skis on a groomed ski track with snowy trees in the background.
Life & societyWinter

Warm, windproof and Finnish: How Finns dress for the ski tracks

People in Finland love cross-country skiing. But how should you dress for exercising in freezing conditions? We let the skiers share their best advice.

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