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Finland: public holidays 2026

Finland: public holidays for 2026.

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2026 calendar

National calendar · Regional additions and different holiday arrangements are not included. This national calendar does not cover every sector or workplace and may not apply to all employees. Check the calendar for your state, province or city when planning.

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2026 calendar · National calendar
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Thursday	Holiday name New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä Public holiday About this holiday Uudenvuodenpäivä is New Year's Day, the first day of the civil calendar year. Finland's Church Act lists it among the church holidays. References 1
Date January 6Tuesday	Holiday name Epiphany Loppiainen Public holiday About this holiday Loppiainen is Epiphany, recalling the visit of the Magi to Jesus. In Finnish tradition it marks the close of the Christmas season, and Finland's Church Act lists it among the church holidays. References 1References 2
Date April 3Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Pitkäperjantai Public holiday About this holiday Pitkäperjantai is Good Friday, a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus's suffering and death by crucifixion. It is listed among Finland's recurring church holidays. References 1References 3
Date April 5Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä Public holiday About this holiday Pääsiäispäivä is Easter Sunday, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Finland’s Church Act lists it among the church holidays, and the Finnish church-year guide explains the celebration’s focus on the resurrection. References 1References 4
Date April 6Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Toinen pääsiäispäivä Public holiday About this holiday Toinen pääsiäispäivä is Easter Monday, the second day of Easter. It continues the Easter observance of the risen Christ and is listed among Finland's church holidays. References 1References 4
Date May 1Friday	Holiday name May Day Vappu Public holiday About this holiday Vappu is May Day, Finland's Day of Finnish Labour. The University of Helsinki Almanac Office identifies May Day as an official flag day in Finland. References 5
Date May 14Thursday	Holiday name Ascension Day Helatorstai Public holiday About this holiday Helatorstai is Ascension Day, commemorating Jesus's ascension. The Finnish church-year rule places it on the fortieth day after Easter, and Finland's Church Act lists it among the church holidays. References 1References 6
Date May 24Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost Helluntaipäivä Public holiday About this holiday Helluntaipäivä is Pentecost, commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit and the apostles being filled with the Spirit. It is one of Finland's recurring church holidays. References 1References 7
Date June 19Friday	Holiday name Midsummer Eve Juhannusaatto Public holiday About this holiday Juhannusaatto is Midsummer Eve, the day before Finland's Midsummer Day. It is kept distinct here from Juhannuspäivä, the following midsummer holiday. References 5
Date June 20Saturday	Holiday name Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä Public holiday About this holiday Juhannuspäivä is Midsummer Day, a Finnish midsummer holiday with roots in the feast of John the Baptist. Finnish law places it on the first Saturday after 19 June, and it is listed among the church holidays. References 1References 5References 8
Date October 31Saturday	Holiday name All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä Public holiday About this holiday Pyhäinpäivä is All Saints' Day, when Finland remembers saints and the dead. Finland's Church Act places it on the Saturday after 30 October and lists it among the church holidays. References 1References 8
Date December 6Sunday	Holiday name Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä Public holiday About this holiday Itsenäisyyspäivä is Finland's Independence Day, commemorating the country's independence. The University of Helsinki Almanac Office identifies it as an official flag day in Finland. References 5
Date December 24Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Eve Jouluaatto Public holiday About this holiday Jouluaatto is Christmas Eve, the evening before Christmas Day, and a full-day holiday in this Finnish public-holiday calendar. Finnish church-year guidance describes Christmas Eve as the beginning of Christmas observance, including the traditional midnight service. References 9
Date December 25Friday	Holiday name Christmas Day Joulupäivä Public holiday About this holiday Joulupäivä is Christmas Day, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is listed among Finland's recurring church holidays and is the central day of the Christmas celebration. References 1References 9
Date December 26Saturday	Holiday name Second Day of Christmas Tapaninpäivä Public holiday About this holiday Tapaninpäivä is St. Stephen's Day, the second day of Christmas. Christian tradition remembers Stephen as the first martyr, and Finland's Church Act lists this day among the church holidays. References 1References 8

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2025 calendar

Original holiday dates and substitute dates may both appear; not every date means an extra weekday off.

All dates use the Gregorian calendar and refer to the local date. Your workplace’s schedule may differ.

2025 calendar · National calendar
Date	Holiday name	About this holiday
Date January 1Wednesday	Holiday name New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä Public holiday About this holiday Uudenvuodenpäivä is New Year's Day, the first day of the civil calendar year. Finland's Church Act lists it among the church holidays. References 1
Date January 6Monday	Holiday name Epiphany Loppiainen Public holiday About this holiday Loppiainen is Epiphany, recalling the visit of the Magi to Jesus. In Finnish tradition it marks the close of the Christmas season, and Finland's Church Act lists it among the church holidays. References 1References 2
Date April 18Friday	Holiday name Good Friday Pitkäperjantai Public holiday About this holiday Pitkäperjantai is Good Friday, a Christian holy day commemorating Jesus's suffering and death by crucifixion. It is listed among Finland's recurring church holidays. References 1References 3
Date April 20Sunday	Holiday name Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä Public holiday About this holiday Pääsiäispäivä is Easter Sunday, celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Finland’s Church Act lists it among the church holidays, and the Finnish church-year guide explains the celebration’s focus on the resurrection. References 1References 4
Date April 21Monday	Holiday name Easter Monday Toinen pääsiäispäivä Public holiday About this holiday Toinen pääsiäispäivä is Easter Monday, the second day of Easter. It continues the Easter observance of the risen Christ and is listed among Finland's church holidays. References 1References 4
Date May 1Thursday	Holiday name May Day Vappu Public holiday About this holiday Vappu is May Day, Finland's Day of Finnish Labour. The University of Helsinki Almanac Office identifies May Day as an official flag day in Finland. References 5
Date May 29Thursday	Holiday name Ascension Day Helatorstai Public holiday About this holiday Helatorstai is Ascension Day, commemorating Jesus's ascension. The Finnish church-year rule places it on the fortieth day after Easter, and Finland's Church Act lists it among the church holidays. References 1References 6
Date June 8Sunday	Holiday name Pentecost Helluntaipäivä Public holiday About this holiday Helluntaipäivä is Pentecost, commemorating the coming of the Holy Spirit and the apostles being filled with the Spirit. It is one of Finland's recurring church holidays. References 1References 7
Date June 20Friday	Holiday name Midsummer Eve Juhannusaatto Public holiday About this holiday Juhannusaatto is Midsummer Eve, the day before Finland's Midsummer Day. It is kept distinct here from Juhannuspäivä, the following midsummer holiday. References 5
Date June 21Saturday	Holiday name Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä Public holiday About this holiday Juhannuspäivä is Midsummer Day, a Finnish midsummer holiday with roots in the feast of John the Baptist. Finnish law places it on the first Saturday after 19 June, and it is listed among the church holidays. References 1References 5References 8
Date November 1Saturday	Holiday name All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä Public holiday About this holiday Pyhäinpäivä is All Saints' Day, when Finland remembers saints and the dead. Finland's Church Act places it on the Saturday after 30 October and lists it among the church holidays. References 1References 8
Date December 6Saturday	Holiday name Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä Public holiday About this holiday Itsenäisyyspäivä is Finland's Independence Day, commemorating the country's independence. The University of Helsinki Almanac Office identifies it as an official flag day in Finland. References 5
Date December 24Wednesday	Holiday name Christmas Eve Jouluaatto Public holiday About this holiday Jouluaatto is Christmas Eve, the evening before Christmas Day, and a full-day holiday in this Finnish public-holiday calendar. Finnish church-year guidance describes Christmas Eve as the beginning of Christmas observance, including the traditional midnight service. References 9
Date December 25Thursday	Holiday name Christmas Day Joulupäivä Public holiday About this holiday Joulupäivä is Christmas Day, celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. It is listed among Finland's recurring church holidays and is the central day of the Christmas celebration. References 1References 9
Date December 26Friday	Holiday name Second Day of Christmas Tapaninpäivä Public holiday About this holiday Tapaninpäivä is St. Stephen's Day, the second day of Christmas. Christian tradition remembers Stephen as the first martyr, and Finland's Church Act lists this day among the church holidays. References 1References 8

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