- Archive
- Supplementary archival material
- Swedish Almanacs from 1198 to 1805
- Name Lists of Old Calendars
- Names of Finland’s Swedish-Language Almanacs 1623–1809 in Chronological Order
- Names of Finland’s Swedish-Language Almanacs 1623–1809 in Alphabetical Order
- Names of Calendars in Liturgical and Hymn Books 1200–1888 in Chronological Order
- Names of Calendars in Liturgical and Hymn Books 1200–1888 in Alphabetical Order
- Runic Staves
- Names of Finland’s Swedish-Language Almanacs 1623–1809 in Chronological Order
- Names of Finland’s Swedish-Language Almanacs 1623–1809 in Alphabetical Order
- Names of Calendars in Liturgical and Hymn Books 1200–1888 in Chronological Order
- Names of Calendars in Liturgical and Hymn Books 1200–1888 in Alphabetical Order
Supplementary archival material
In addition to Finnish almanacs, our archive includes a wide range of supplementary materials that serve those interested in the history of Finland and Finnish given names, as well as, for example, genealogists.
The supplementary materials include listings of Swedish-language almanacs, some of which are calculated according to the horizon of Stockholm and others according to the horizon of Turku. Also included are calendar sections from old Finnish missals and hymnals.
Before the official almanacs, some early calendars were in use in Finland during the 14th to 16th centuries. Our archive includes a calendar manuscript from the 1340s–1360s, the calendar from the Missale Aboense (dated 1488), and the calendar from Agricola’s prayer book (dated 1544).
The University Almanac Office has reviewed calendars published in Sweden from the Middle Ages up to the early 19th century. Names have been extracted from these calendars and listed on the website in alphabetical and chronological order. Similarly, name lists have been compiled from old calendars and almanacs published in Finland, and these are also presented in both alphabetical and date order.
The archive also contains a dedicated section on runic calendars. In addition to an introductory article, images of four runic calendars from different time periods are available: the oldest known Finnish runic calendar from the 16th century, a typical Finnish runic calendar from the 17th century, a decorative Finnish runic calendar from the 18th century, and the University Almanac Office's own commemorative runic calendar from 2012.
Furthermore, the supplementary archive materials include a selection of key works on the measurement of time, available either as PDF files or as external links.