At the start of an annual session, the nation’s political leaders and their guests attend a special worship service at Helsinki Cathedral before the ceremonies continue at the Parliament House, where the President formally opens the session.
Na početku godišnje sednice, lideri strananka i posebni gosti, prisustvju posebnom bogosluženju u Katedrali u Helsinkiju, pre nego se nastavi ceremonija u zgradi Parlamenta, gde predsednik otvara zasedanje.