February 6th is the Sámi National*) Day.
*) Some claim that it is not a national day, because "Sápmi is not an actual nation, and it is therefore called 'The day of the Sámi people'." For those who were planning on adding a lot of comments about this need to check the dictionary definition of the word nation. Norway is a multi-national country.
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Ok, it's a national day, but what day is it? For example, the national day of Norway is the Constitution day. What signifiance does Feburary 6th have to the Sámi people?
The first Sámi national assembly held in Trondheim on February 6th 1917. The purpose was for the Sámi nation as a whole to cooperate on Sámi issues, instead of remaining split by the artificial borders set by Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. The day has been celebrated since 1993.
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