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Public Holidays in Finland 1997

Finland has 13 public holidays in 1997. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Finnish public holidays 1997

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1997 calendar
Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä
Monday Epiphany Loppiainen
Friday Good Friday Pitkäperjantai
Sunday Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä
Monday Easter Monday 2. pääsiäispäivä
Thursday May Day Vappu
Thursday Ascension Day Helatorstai
Sunday Whit Sunday Helluntaipäivä
Saturday Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä
Saturday All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Saturday Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä
Thursday Christmas Day Joulupäivä
Friday St Stephen's Day Tapaninpäivä

Public holidays (pyhäpäivät). Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are days off under most collective agreements. Source: Finnish Government; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1997

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Sat, Jan 4 – Mon, Jan 6

    Epiphany

    3 days

  • Fri, Mar 28 – Mon, Mar 31

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · May Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 9 off

    Thu, May 8 – Sun, May 11 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Finland 1997

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1997 calendar for Finland

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Finnish holidays 1997: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 1997?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 1997. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 1997?

The Finnish public holidays in 1997 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Epiphany (Monday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, March 28), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 30), Easter Monday (Monday, March 31), May Day (Thursday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 8), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 18), Midsummer Day (Saturday, June 21), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1), Independence Day (Saturday, December 6), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Finland in 1997?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1997: Jan 4–Jan 6 (3 days, Epiphany); Mar 28–Mar 31 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Dec 25–Dec 28 (4 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day).

Which days are the weekend in Finland?

The weekend in Finland is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Finland?

Public holidays (pyhäpäivät). Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are days off under most collective agreements.

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