1953 in Finland

Events in the year 1953 in Finland.

Incumbents

 * President: Juho Kusti Paasikivi
 * Prime Minister: Urho Kekkonen

Establishments

 * Finnish Footballer of the Year award (Football Association of Finland)

Events

 * 10 May – The 1953 Eläintarhanajot motor race is held at Eläintarha and is won by Rodney Nuckey (UK).

Births

 * 28 February – Osmo Vänskä, orchestral conductor and musician
 * 22 April – Juhani Komulainen, composer

Deaths

 * 29 March – Väinö Kivisalo, politician (b. 1882)