Holidays Finland

Holidays and official dates, calendar Finland 2026

Permanent date
1 January	New Year's Day
6 January	Epiphany
5 February	J.L. Runeberg's Day
6 February	Saami National Day
14 February	St. Valentine's Day
28 February	Kalevala's Day, Day of Finnish Culture
8 March	International Women's Day
19 March	Minna Canth's Day, The Day of Equality
1 April	April Fool's Day
9 April	Michael Agricola's Day, Finnish Language Day
27 April	National Veteran's Day
1 May	May Day, Labour Day
12 May	J.V. Snellman's Day, Day of Finnish Culture
4 June	Flag Day of Defence Forces
6 July	Eino Leino's Day, Poetry Day
10 October	Aleksis Kivi's Day, Finnish Literature Day
24 October	United Nations Day
6 November	Day of Swedish culture
6 December	Independence Day
24 December	Christmas Eve
25 December	Christmas Day
26 December	St Stephen's Day
31 December	New Year's Eve
Flow date
November	Father's Day
May	Remembrance Day
May	Mother's Day
November	All Saints' Day
June	Midsummer Day
June	Midsummer Eve
May, June	Pentecost
May, June	Ascension Day
March, April	Easter Monday
March, April	Easter Sunday
March, April	Good Friday