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Finland holidays 2026
How many public holidays does Finland get in 2026? There are 15 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Uudenvuodenpäivä (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with Tapaninpäivä (26. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every Finland holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | Uudenvuodenpäivä | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6. Januar | Dienstag | Loppiainen | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 3. April | Freitag | Pitkäperjantai | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5. April | Sonntag | Pääsiäispäivä | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6. April | Montag | Toinen pääsiäispäivä | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1. Mai | Freitag | Vappu | May Day | Nationwide |
| 14. Mai | Donnerstag | Helatorstai | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 24. Mai | Sonntag | Helluntaipäivä | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 19. Juni | Freitag | Juhannusaatto | Midsummer Eve | Nationwide |
| 20. Juni | Samstag | Juhannuspäivä | Midsummer Day | Nationwide |
| 31. Oktober | Samstag | Pyhäinpäivä | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 6. Dezember | Sonntag | Itsenäisyyspäivä | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 24. Dezember | Donnerstag | Jouluaatto | Christmas Eve | Nationwide |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | Joulupäivä | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26. Dezember | Samstag | Tapaninpäivä | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Pitkäperjantai (Good Friday) falls on a Freitag, 3. April: three days off in a row.
- Toinen pääsiäispäivä (Easter Monday) falls on a Montag, 6. April: three days off in a row.
- Vappu (May Day) falls on a Freitag, 1. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Juhannusaatto (Midsummer Eve) falls on a Freitag, 19. Juni: three days off in a row.
- Joulupäivä (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 4 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Uudenvuodenpäivä, 1. Januar; Loppiainen, 6. Januar; Helatorstai, 14. Mai; Jouluaatto, 24. Dezember): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Finland calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Finland signature lives in the other dates: Juhannusaatto (Midsummer Eve, 19. Juni), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Juhannuspäivä (20. Juni) to Pyhäinpäivä (31. Oktober): 133 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 15 nationwide holidays and Juhannusaatto will fall on a Freitag (25. Juni).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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