What are the Finnish public holidays in 2026?

The statutory public holidays in Finland for 2026 are: New Year Day, Epiphany, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, May Day, Ascension Day, Whitsun, Midsummer, All Saints Day, Independence Day, Christmas Day and St Stephen Day. In addition, every Sunday is a weekly public holiday.

When is Easter in 2026?

Easter in 2026 falls in early April. Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday form a long weekend. The date of Easter is calculated with the Gauss formula: it is the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox.

Do public holidays use up your annual leave days?

No. Under the Finnish Annual Holidays Act (162/2005), public holidays do not count as annual leave days. If a public holiday falls within your leave period, it does not reduce your holiday days. This is worth keeping in mind when planning leave, because using bridge days lets you get more out of your holiday.

Is Midsummer Eve a public holiday?

Midsummer Eve is not an official statutory public holiday, but it still does not count as an annual leave day under the Annual Holidays Act, and at most workplaces it is a day off. The same applies to Christmas Eve, which is also not an official public holiday but is in practice a day off.

Finnish Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of all statutory public holidays in Finland for 2026. These are the official days off according to Finnish law.

Date 2026	Holiday (English)	Finnish name
1 January	New Year's Day	Uudenvuodenpäivä
6 January	Epiphany	Loppiainen
3 April	Good Friday	Pitkäperjantai
5 April	Easter Sunday	Pääsiäispäivä
6 April	Easter Monday	2. pääsiäispäivä
1 May	May Day / Labour Day	Vappu
14 May	Ascension Day	Helatorstai
24 May	Whit Sunday	Helluntaipäivä
19 June	Midsummer Eve	Juhannusaatto
20 June	Midsummer Day	Juhannuspäivä
31 October	All Saints' Day	Pyhäinpäivä
6 December	Finnish Independence Day	Itsenäisyyspäivä
24 December	Christmas Eve	Jouluaatto
25 December	Christmas Day	Joulupäivä
26 December	St. Stephen's Day / Boxing Day	Tapaninpäivä

Note: Finland has 15 statutory public holidays in 2026. Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are not official public holidays by law, but are widely observed as non-working days. View the Finnish page for more details.

The Public Holidays 2026 calendar gathers Finland's statutory holidays into a single view so you can see at a glance when shops close and when a day off falls. It's a handy companion for planning shifts, vacations and trips for the whole year.

How the calculator works and what it’s for▾

What the calendar shows

The page lists Finland's official holidays for 2026 with their dates and the weekday each one falls on, so you immediately notice whether a holiday lands on a weekend or in the middle of the working week.

Some holidays have fixed dates, such as New Year's Day and Independence Day, while the Easter-linked holidays shift in the calendar from year to year.

Who benefits from it

The calendar helps employees, entrepreneurs and managers map out the year's days off. It makes it easy to spot long weekends and bridge days around which you can time your leave efficiently.

Coordinating family plans and travel also becomes simpler when every holiday is laid out clearly in one place.