Kalenteri – Kalender – Calendar
IB = Inbound Student = a foreign Rotary exchange student hosted in Finland/Estonia
OB = Outbound Student = a Finnish/Estonian Rotary exchange student going to an exchange in abroad
RB = Rebound Student = a Finnish/Estonian Rotary exchange student that has returned home from the exchange
YEO = Youth Exchange Officer = Nuorisovaihtovastaava = Ungdomsutbytesansvarig
LT = Long-Term Exchange = Vuosivaihto = Ettårsutbyte
F2F = Family-to-Family = Kesävaihto = Sommarutbyte
2026
JANUARY
| IB students that arrived in previous January – Return home by | 11.1. |
| D1420 Host family training (in Hotel Airport Skyline, Vantaa) | 15.1. at 17:00 |
| Arrival of IB students | 18.1. |
| IB orientation camp (in Karkku) | 18. – 24.1. |
| D1385 Host family training (online) | 20.1. at 19:00 |
| Multidistrict meeting (in Karkku) | 23.1. |
| IB pick-up from Karkku (by 1st host family) | 24.1. |
| OB2 training for outbound camp students and parents (online) | 27.1. |
FEBRUARY
| D1390 OB2 training | 14. – 15.2. |
| D1385 OB2 training (in Härmä) | 17.2. at 17:45 |
| D1385 OB2 training (in Oulu) | 21.2. at 11:00 – 15:00 |
MARCH
| D1410 IB Winterday (in Ellivuori) | 1.3. |
| D1430 IB weekend camp by Rotex (in Kuopio) | 6. – 8.3. |
| D1410 OB2 training (in Turku) | 7.3. |
| Multidistrict meeting (online) | 10.3. at 18:00 |
| D1410 Host family training #3 (online) | 11.3. at 18:00 |
| D1430 OB2 training (in Leppävirta) | 14.3. |
| D1420 OB2 training (in Hotel Airport Skyline, Vantaa) | 21.3. |
| D1385 District conference in Oulu | 21. – 22.3. |
| D1420 IB and OB meeting | 28.3. |
| D1385 – Exploring Finnish Lapland in Spring , EEMA Summer Camp in Inari and Ivalo | 29.3. – 6.4. |
APRIL
| D1390 District Conference, Päijät-Häme (in Lehmonkärki) | 11. – 12.4. |
| D1410 District Conference (in Naantali) | 11. – 12.4. |
| Stockholm Tour for IB students | 16. – 19.4. |
| D1420 District Conference (in Hotel Kalastajatorppa, Helsinki) | 18.4. |
| OB3 Outbound Training (in Lahti) Note ! Mandatory participation of all new long-term and family-to-family outbound students and guardians. |
25.4. |
| Multidistrict meeting (in Lahti) | 25.4. |
MAY
| D1385 YEO YEAH training (online) | 5.5. at 20:00 |
| D1390 Host family training, long-term and homestay exchanges (online) | 5.5. at 18:00 |
| Common YEO training for all districts (online) | 19.5. at 18.30 |
| Multidistrict training for homestay host families (online) | 21.5. at 18:00 |
| D1385 Host family training (online) | 21.5. at 19:00 |
| D1420 IB Tallinn Trip | TBA |
JUNE
| EuroTour for IB students | 1. – 14.6. |
| D1420 OB4 training | 4.6. |
| Orientation Camp in New York for STEP Homestay students (Mandatory for students traveling to USA, Canada, and Mexico. Optional for students traveling to Argentina and Brazil) | 6. – 9.6. |
| IB students that arrived in previous August – Return home by | 30.6. |
JULY
| No events |
AUGUST
| Application period for 2027 exchanges starts | 1.8. |
| D1385 – Exploring Finnish Maritime Nature , EEMA Summer Camp in Kalajoki and Oulu | 1. – 15.8. |
| Arrival of IB students | 2.8. |
| IB orientation camp in Karkku | 2. – 8.8. |
| D1410 Host family training #1 (online) | 5.8. at 18:00 |
| Multidistrict meeting in Karkku | 7.8. |
| IB pick-up from Karkku (by 1st host family) | 8.8. |
SEPTEMBER
| D1410 YEO training (in Laitila City Hall) | 19.9. |
| D1410 Rebound briefing (in Laitila City Hall) | 19.9. |
| D1410 IB Camp (in Laitila) | 19. – 20.9. |
| D1410 YEO training (online) | 22.9. at 18:00 |
| Free-form applications from new OB candidates in clubs by | 30.9. |
OCTOBER
| D1410 Deadline for registration of new OB applicants to district interview | 27.10. |
NOVEMBER
| D1410 OB1 District interview of new OB applicants (in Turku) | 7.11. |
| D1410 Host family training #2 (online) | 11.11. at 18:00 |
| D1410 Long-term OB application training (online) | 12.11. at 18:00 |
| D1410 Short-term OB application training (online) | 17.11. at 18:00 |
| Lapland Tour for IB students | 23. – 28.11. |
DECEMBER
| Outbound applications forms filled and signed in student database by | 15.12. |
2027
JANUARY
| IB students that arrived in previous January – Return home by | 10.1. |
| Arrival of IB students | TBA |
| IB orientation camp (in Karkku) | TBA |
| Multidistrict meeting (in Karkku) | TBA |
| IB pick-up from Karkku (by 1st host family) | TBA |
| OB2 training for outbound camp students and parents (online) | TBA |
FEBRUARY
MARCH
| D1410 IB Winterday (in Ellivuori) | TBA |
| D1410 Host family training #3 (online) | 10.3. at 18:00 |
| D1410 OB2 training (in Turku) | 13.3. |
APRIL
| D1410 District Conference (in Turku) | 24.4. |
| OB3 Outbound Training (in Lahti) Note ! Mandatory participation of all new long-term and family-to-family outbound students and guardians. |
TBA |
| Multidistrict meeting (in Lahti) | TBA |
MAY
| Multidistrict training for homestay host families (online) | TBA |
JUNE
| EuroTour for IB students | TBA |
| IB students that arrived in previous August – Return home by | 30.6. |
