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Holidays in Finland

Every public, bank and school holiday in Finland for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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All Saints' DayPyhäinpäiväIn 6 days · Falls on a weekend

Finland has 18 holidays in 2026: 13 public, 2 observance, 3 bank.

16public and bank holidays in 2026
1long weekends left in 2026
2festivals in our guide
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Year at a glance

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20262027
All18Public13Observance2Bank3
January
16
February
March
April
356
May
1101424
June
1920
July
34
August
26272829
September
October
31
November
8
December
624252631
Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalFestival daysToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's DayUudenvuodenpäivä
    Public
    PassedRead the guide to New Year's Day
  2. EpiphanyLoppiainen
    Public
    Passed

April 2026

  1. Good FridayPitkäperjantai
    Public
    Passed
  2. Easter SundayPääsiäispäivä
    Public
    PassedRead the guide to Easter Sunday
  3. Easter Monday2. pääsiäispäivä
    Public
    PassedRead the guide to Easter Monday

May 2026

  1. Labour DayVappu
    Public
    Passed
  2. Mother's DayÄitienpäivä
    Observance
    Passed
  3. Ascension DayHelatorstai
    Public
    Passed
  4. PentecostHelluntaipäivä
    Public
    Passed

June 2026

  1. Midsummer EveJuhannusaatto
    Bank
    Passed
  2. Midsummer DayJuhannuspäivä
    Public
    Passed

October 2026

  1. All Saints' DayPyhäinpäivä
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    Next · In 6 days

November 2026

  1. Father's DayIsänpäivä
    Observance
    In 14 days

December 2026

  1. Independence DayItsenäisyyspäivä
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    In 42 days
  2. Christmas EveJouluaatto
    BankBridge day possible
    In 60 daysRead the guide to Christmas Eve
  3. Christmas DayJoulupäivä
    PublicLong weekend
    In 61 daysRead the guide to Christmas Day
  4. Boxing Day2. joulupäivä
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    In 62 days
  5. New Year's EveUudenvuodenaatto
    BankBridge day possible
    In 67 days
Festivals

Festivals in Finland

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Wife-carrying, Finland
In 8 monthsTraditional Festival
JulFri

Wife-carrying

2–3 Jul 2027FIFinland
Air Guitar World Championships, Finland
In 10 monthsMusic Festival
AugWed

Air Guitar World Championships

25–27 Aug 2027FIFinland
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