Finland Public Holidays 2026
15 national holidays
Finland has 15 national public holidays in 2026. The next is All Saints' Day on Saturday, 31 October 2026. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2026
- 1New Year's DayThursday · Uudenvuodenpäivä
- 6EpiphanyTuesday · Loppiainen
April 2026
- 3Good FridayFriday · Pitkäperjantai
- 5Easter SundaySunday · Pääsiäispäivä
- 6Easter MondayMonday · Toinen pääsiäispäivä
May 2026
- 1May DayFriday · Vappu
- 14Ascension DayThursday · Helatorstai
- 24PentecostSunday · Helluntaipäivä
June 2026
- 19Midsummer EveFriday · Juhannusaatto
- 20Midsummer DaySaturday · Juhannuspäivä
October 2026
- 31All Saints' DaySaturday · Pyhäinpäivä
December 2026
- 6Independence DaySunday · Itsenäisyyspäivä
- 24Christmas EveThursday · Jouluaatto
- 25Christmas DayFriday · Joulupäivä
- 26St. Stephen's DaySaturday · Tapaninpäivä
Long weekends 2026
- 1 January – 4 January4 days · take 2 January off
- 3 January – 6 January4 days · take 5 January off
- 3 April – 6 April4 days
- 1 May – 3 May3 days
- 14 May – 17 May4 days · take 15 May off
- 19 June – 21 June3 days
- 24 December – 27 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Finland in 2026?
15 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Finland?
All Saints' Day (Pyhäinpäivä) on Saturday, 31 October 2026.
When are the long weekends in Finland in 2026?
1 January–4 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 January–6 January (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 April–6 April (4 days); 1 May–3 May (3 days); 14 May–17 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 19 June–21 June (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.