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Finland holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Finland get in 2026? There are 15 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Uudenvuodenpäivä (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Tapaninpäivä (December 26). The full table is below.
Every Finland holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Uudenvuodenpäivä | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Loppiainen | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| April 3 | Friday | Pitkäperjantai | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Pääsiäispäivä | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | Toinen pääsiäispäivä | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Vappu | May Day | Nationwide |
| May 14 | Thursday | Helatorstai | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 24 | Sunday | Helluntaipäivä | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| June 19 | Friday | Juhannusaatto | Midsummer Eve | Nationwide |
| June 20 | Saturday | Juhannuspäivä | Midsummer Day | Nationwide |
| October 31 | Saturday | Pyhäinpäivä | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| December 6 | Sunday | Itsenäisyyspäivä | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| December 24 | Thursday | Jouluaatto | Christmas Eve | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Joulupäivä | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Tapaninpäivä | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Pitkäperjantai (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Toinen pääsiäispäivä (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Vappu (May Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Juhannusaatto (Midsummer Eve) falls on a Friday, June 19: three days off in a row.
- Joulupäivä (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 4 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Uudenvuodenpäivä, January 1; Loppiainen, January 6; Helatorstai, May 14; Jouluaatto, December 24): 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, June 19), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Juhannuspäivä (June 20) to Pyhäinpäivä (October 31): 133 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 15 nationwide holidays and Juhannusaatto will fall on a Friday (June 25).
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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