Finnish public holidays – dates and long weekends

See all Finnish public holidays (arkipyhät) with dates, how many days there are until the next one, and which days of annual leave turn each holiday into a long weekend.

The calendar covers New Year's Day, Epiphany, Easter, May Day (vappu), Ascension Day, Whitsun, Midsummer (juhannus), All Saints' Day, Independence Day and Christmas, year by year. Easter and the holidays that follow it are calculated for every year, so you can plan years ahead. The long weekend view suggests the fewest days of leave that give you the longest continuous time off.

Which days are public holidays in Finland?

Finland's public holidays are New Year's Day (1 January), Epiphany (6 January), Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday, May Day (1 May), Ascension Day, Whit Sunday, Midsummer Day (a Saturday between 20 and 26 June), All Saints' Day (a Saturday between 31 October and 6 November), Independence Day (6 December), Christmas Day and St Stephen's Day (25 and 26 December). Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are not official public holidays, but they are days off in most jobs.