Finland has 13 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish. In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday, next to a weekend, and six on a Saturday or Sunday. Below: every date with its weekday, and how busy each holiday month was in 2025.
Every public holiday, 2026 and 2027
The list as we publish it on our Finland page, copied from the official source below. The weekday is worked out from the date.
2026
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | uudenvuodenpäivä |
| Tue 6 January 2026 | Epiphany | loppiainen |
| Fri 3 April 2026 | Good Friday | pitkäperjantai |
| Sun 5 April 2026 | Easter Sunday | pääsiäispäivä |
| Mon 6 April 2026 | Easter Monday | toinen pääsiäispäivä |
| Fri 1 May 2026 | May Day | vapunpäivä |
| Thu 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | helatorstai |
| Sun 24 May 2026 | Whit Sunday | helluntai |
| Sat 20 June 2026 | Midsummer Day | juhannuspäivä |
| Sat 31 October 2026 | All Saints' Day | pyhäinpäivä |
| Sun 6 December 2026 | Independence Day | itsenäisyyspäivä |
| Fri 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | joulupäivä |
| Sat 26 December 2026 | Second day of Christmas | toinen joulupäivä |
2027
| Date | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 January 2027 | New Year's Day | uudenvuodenpäivä |
| Wed 6 January 2027 | Epiphany | loppiainen |
| Fri 26 March 2027 | Good Friday | pitkäperjantai |
| Sun 28 March 2027 | Easter Sunday | pääsiäispäivä |
| Mon 29 March 2027 | Easter Monday | toinen pääsiäispäivä |
| Sat 1 May 2027 | May Day | vapunpäivä |
| Thu 6 May 2027 | Ascension Day | helatorstai |
| Sun 16 May 2027 | Whit Sunday | helluntai |
| Sat 26 June 2027 | Midsummer Day | juhannuspäivä |
| Sat 6 November 2027 | All Saints' Day | pyhäinpäivä |
| Mon 6 December 2027 | Independence Day | itsenäisyyspäivä |
| Sat 25 December 2027 | Christmas Day | joulupäivä |
| Sun 26 December 2027 | Second day of Christmas | toinen joulupäivä |
Which holidays fall next to a weekend?
2026. On a Monday or Friday: Good Friday (Friday 3 April), Easter Monday (Monday 6 April), May Day (Friday 1 May), Christmas Day (Friday 25 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 5 April), Whit Sunday (Sunday 24 May), Midsummer Day (Saturday 20 June), All Saints' Day (Saturday 31 October), Independence Day (Sunday 6 December), Second day of Christmas (Saturday 26 December).
2027. On a Monday or Friday: New Year's Day (Friday 1 January), Good Friday (Friday 26 March), Easter Monday (Monday 29 March), Independence Day (Monday 6 December). On a Saturday or Sunday: Easter Sunday (Sunday 28 March), May Day (Saturday 1 May), Whit Sunday (Sunday 16 May), Midsummer Day (Saturday 26 June), All Saints' Day (Saturday 6 November), Christmas Day (Saturday 25 December), Second day of Christmas (Sunday 26 December).
What the source says. Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are not public holidays in law.
How busy were the holiday months in 2025?
Each month's share of Finland's tourist nights (Eurostat, 2025), as on our Finland page, next to the 2026 holidays in that month. The figures do not show that holidays make a month busier or quieter, so we do not say they do.
| Month | Holidays in 2026 | Share of 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| January | New Year's Day, Epiphany | 6.9% |
| April | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday | 6.3% |
| May | May Day, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday | 6.9% |
| June | Midsummer Day | 10.0% |
| October | All Saints' Day | 7.3% |
| December | Independence Day, Christmas Day, Second day of Christmas | 8.3% |
What this list covers
National holidays only, as listed on our Finland page; regional and local holidays are not included unless that page says so. Whether a holiday is a day off can depend on the employer or the job. For every country in one place, see the holiday calendar, which also shows school holidays where we publish them.
Key takeaways
- Finland: 13 public holidays in both 2026 and 2027 on the official list we publish.
- In 2026, four fall on a Monday or Friday and six on a Saturday or Sunday.
- Regional and local holidays are not included; check the official source for the latest list.
Sources
Dates copied from the official source our country page cites; weekdays worked out from the dates. See how we research.
- Public holidays: Finlex: Church Act 652/2023, ch. 1 s. 6; Church Order 657/2023; Act 388/1937 (Independence Day); Act 272/1944 (1 May). Read it. Accessed 23 September 2026.
- Source: Eurostat, Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments – monthly data, doi:10.2908/TOUR_OCC_NIM, accessed 25 September 2026. Dataset last updated by Eurostat on 22 September 2026. Extract: number of nights, NACE codes I55.1–I55.3, all guests and split by guests resident in the country and abroad, January–December 2025.
Modified data: the weekdays, the “next to a weekend” lists and the month table are our own arrangement of the published dates and figures.