Pyhäpäivät Finland 2026
16 holidays · 16 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
All Saints' Day
Sat, 31 October
in 80 days
Independence Day
Sun, 6 December
in 116 days
Christmas Eve
Thu, 24 December
in 134 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's DayUudenvuodenpäivä National |
| 6 Jan | Tue | EpiphanyLoppiainen National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good FridayPitkäperjantai National |
| 5 Apr | Sun | Easter SundayPääsiäispäivä National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday2. pääsiäispäivä National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour DayVappu National |
| 14 May | Thu | Ascension DayHelatorstai National |
| 24 May | Sun | PentecostHelluntaipäivä National |
| 19 Jun | Fri | Midsummer EveJuhannusaatto National |
| 20 Jun | Sat | Midsummer DayJuhannuspäivä National |
| 31 Oct | Sat | All Saints' DayPyhäinpäivä National |
| 6 Dec | Sun | Independence DayItsenäisyyspäivä National |
| 24 Dec | Thu | Christmas EveJouluaatto National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas DayJoulupäivä National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day2. joulupäivä National |
| 31 Dec | Thu | New Year's EveUudenvuodenaatto National |
Finland public holidays 2026: 16 days
In Finland in 2026 there are 16 public holidays, all national. Of these, 10 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 6 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 5 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is December. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with New Year's Eve on 31 December.
In Suomi, public holidays are known as "Pyhäpäivät".