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Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Finland, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Finland is
Independence Day
In 121 days
Computed · local time Europe/Helsinki
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Finland public holidays in 2026
12 national closures in 2026, of 13 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Verified |
| 6 January 2026 | Epiphany | Verified |
| 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | Verified |
| 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | Verified |
| 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | Verified |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour | Verified |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | Verified |
| 19 June 2026 | Midsummer Eve | Compiled |
| 20 June 2026 | Midsummer Day | Verified |
| 6 December 2026 | Independence Day | Verified |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Verified |
| 26 December 2026 | St Stephen's Day / Second Day of Christmas | Verified |
Long weekends in Finland, 2026
7 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 3 Jan – 6 Jan | 4 days | Epiphany | take Mon 5 Jan |
| 3 Apr – 6 Apr | 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour | no leave needed |
| 14 May – 17 May | 4 days | Ascension Day | take Fri 15 May |
| 19 Jun – 21 Jun | 3 days | Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day / Second Day of Christmas | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
1 subdivision of Finland keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Landskapet Åland | 9 June 2027 | Åland Autonomy Day |
How Finland keeps time
| Observances | 13 across the national calendar and 1 subdivision |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 12 verified · 0 corroborated · 1 compiled, from 3 named sources |
| Languages | English, Finnish, Swedish |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | XHEL |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
The Finland dossier
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