Finland

Finland public holidays 2025

Finland had 15 nationwide public holidays in 2025, and 15 to 16 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2025 had 251 working days.

Public holidays in Finland in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6Monday	EpiphanyNationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 20Sunday	Easter SundayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	May DayNationwide
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 8Sunday	PentecostNationwide
Jun 9Monday	Åland's Autonomy DayLandskapet Åland
Jun 20Friday	Midsummer EveNationwide
Jun 21Saturday	Midsummer DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Saturday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 6Saturday	Independence DayNationwide
Dec 24Wednesday	Christmas EveNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Second Day of ChristmasNationwide

Nationwide: 15public holidays
By region: 15–16across 19 regions
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+2 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysSat, Jan 4 – Mon, Jan 6 · Epiphany
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · May DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 20 – Sun, Jun 22 · Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day
5 daysWed, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

Finland public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 2025?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Epiphany (Jan 6); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Sunday (Apr 20); Easter Monday (Apr 21); May Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 29); Pentecost (Jun 8); Midsummer Eve (Jun 20); Midsummer Day (Jun 21); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Independence Day (Dec 6); Christmas Eve (Dec 24); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Second Day of Christmas (Dec 26). Regions add 1 more day between them.

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

December, with 4 nationwide public holidays. 6 months have none.

Which region has the most public holidays?

Landskapet Åland, with 16 in 2025, against 15 in the regions with the fewest. Use the filter above the list to see one region's days.

How many working days are there in 2025?

251 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.