Nimityspäiviä

Nimityspäiviä is the plural form of nimityspäivä, a Finnish term referring to the day of appointment or nomination of a person to a position. It is used primarily in administrative and organizational contexts to indicate the date when someone officially begins their duties or when a nomination becomes effective. The concept appears in formal materials such as press releases, minutes, official announcements, and other documents where a starting date for a role is specified.

Etymology and meaning: the word combines nimitys (nomination, appointment) and päivä (day). Thus nimityspäivä literally means the day of appointment, and nimityspäiviä denotes multiple such dates.

Usage and scope: Nimityspäiviä is used to designate appointment dates for various roles, such as government officials, corporate board members, or committee appointees. The date may be relevant for administrative purposes, term calculations, or legal effectiveness of the appointment. In everyday speech, the term is uncommon; people more often refer to someone “aloitti tehtävässään” (began their duties) or “virka-aloitus” rather than using nimityspäivä.

Cultural context: Unlike nimipäivä (name day), which is a widely observed cultural tradition in Finland, nimityspäiviä does not signify a festive or social celebration. It is primarily a technical term used in official or formal communication.

See also: nimipäivä; nimittäminen; virka; virkakausi; hallinto.