Public Holidays in Finland 2026/2027

Public holidays in Finland in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

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Independence Day

Sunday, December 6

National holidays in 2027

15public holidays

Long weekends

6long weekends

1 needs a bridge day

2026

2027

2026

Thursday, January 1
New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä
Tuesday, January 6
Epiphany Loppiainen
Friday, April 3
Good Friday Pitkäperjantai
Sunday, April 5
Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä
Monday, April 6
Easter Monday Toinen pääsiäispäivä
Friday, May 1
May Day Vappu
Thursday, May 14
Ascension Day Helatorstai
Sunday, May 24
Pentecost Helluntaipäivä
Friday, June 19
Midsummer Eve Juhannusaatto
Saturday, June 20
Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä
Saturday, October 31
All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Sunday, December 6
Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, December 24
Christmas Eve Jouluaatto

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, December 25
Christmas Day Joulupäivä

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, December 26
Second Day of Christmas Tapaninpäivä

Banks closedPublic transport may be reduced

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day

Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6
Epiphany

Bridge day: take Mon, Jan 5 off
Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
May Day

Long weekend
Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17
Ascension Day

Bridge day: take Fri, May 15 off
Fri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21
Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day

Long weekend
Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

Long weekend

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Wednesday, January 6
Epiphany Loppiainen

Banks closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, March 26
Good Friday Pitkäperjantai

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, March 28
Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Monday, March 29
Easter Monday Toinen pääsiäispäivä

Banks closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, May 1
May Day Vappu

Banks closedPublic transport may be reduced
Thursday, May 6
Ascension Day Helatorstai

Banks closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, May 16
Pentecost Helluntaipäivä
Friday, June 25
Midsummer Eve Juhannusaatto

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, June 26
Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, November 6
All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Monday, December 6
Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Friday, December 24
Christmas Eve Jouluaatto

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Saturday, December 25
Christmas Day Joulupäivä

Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Sunday, December 26
Second Day of Christmas Tapaninpäivä

Banks closedPublic transport may be reduced

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

Long weekend
Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9
Ascension Day

Bridge day: take Fri, May 7 off
Fri, Jun 25 – Sun, Jun 27
Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day

Long weekend
Sat, Dec 4 – Mon, Dec 6
Independence Day

Long weekend
Fri, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 26
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas

Long weekend