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Finland

Finland public holidays 2026

Finland has 15 nationwide public holidays in 2026, and 15 to 16 in total once regional days are added, depending on where you are. After them, 2026 has 252 working days. Next up: All Saints' Day on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in 32 days.

Public holidays in Finland in 2026
DateHoliday
January
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's DayNationwide
Jan 6TuesdayEpiphanyNationwide
April
Apr 3FridayGood FridayNationwide
Apr 5SundayEaster SundayNationwide
Apr 6MondayEaster MondayNationwide
May
May 1FridayMay DayNationwide
May 14ThursdayAscension DayNationwide
May 24SundayPentecostNationwide
June
Jun 9TuesdayÅland's Autonomy DayLandskapet Åland
Jun 19FridayMidsummer EveNationwide
Jun 20SaturdayMidsummer DayNationwide
October
Oct 31SaturdayAll Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 6SundayIndependence DayNationwide
Dec 24ThursdayChristmas EveNationwide
Dec 25FridayChristmas DayNationwide
Dec 26SaturdaySecond Day of ChristmasNationwide
Nationwide
15public holidays
By region
15–16across 19 regions
Working days
252after nationwide days off
Long weekends
4+3 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 2026

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.

Finland public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 2026?

15 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Epiphany (Jan 6); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Sunday (Apr 5); Easter Monday (Apr 6); May Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); Pentecost (May 24); Midsummer Eve (Jun 19); Midsummer Day (Jun 20); All Saints' Day (Oct 31); 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.

When is the next public holiday in Finland?

All Saints' Day, on Saturday, October 31, 2026 — in 32 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

252 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.