Why did a day off for Finland's embassy in Australia go viral?

Online sleuths shared their "grief" when the embassy, based in the capital Canberra, closed its doors for a routine planning day. Users rejoiced when the embassy reopened its doors, with the humour enjoyed by the embassy, the leaders of Australia and Finland, and ultimately social media users across the world. Why did a day off for Finland's embassy in Australia go viral?

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