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Public Holidays in Finland 2027

Finland has 13 public holidays in 2027. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Sunday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
6
On working days
3
Long weekends
255
Working days

Finnish public holidays 2027

Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä
Wednesday Epiphany Loppiainen
Friday Good Friday Pitkäperjantai
Sunday Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä
Monday Easter Monday 2. pääsiäispäivä
Saturday May Day Vappu
Thursday Ascension Day Helatorstai
Sunday Whit Sunday Helluntaipäivä
Saturday Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä
Saturday All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Monday Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä
Saturday Christmas Day Joulupäivä
Sunday 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 2027

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

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days
  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days
  • Sat, Dec 4 – Mon, Dec 6

    Independence Day

    3 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 7 off

    Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Finland 2027

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2027 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 2027: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 2027?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 2027. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 2027?

The Finnish public holidays in 2027 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Epiphany (Wednesday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, March 26), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 28), Easter Monday (Monday, March 29), May Day (Saturday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 6), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 16), Midsummer Day (Saturday, June 26), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 6), Independence Day (Monday, December 6), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Finland in 2027?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2027: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 26–Mar 29 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Dec 4–Dec 6 (3 days, Independence 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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