Public Holidays in Finland 2024 🇫🇮

Finland has 15 public holidays in 2024. The next public holiday is All Saints' Day on 31. Oct. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Finland.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday Bridge day	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Long weekends in Finland 2024

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day — 1. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 29. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 1. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Ascension Day — 9. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Midsummer Eve — 21. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 6. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Eve — 24. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Second Day of Christmas — 26. Dec (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Finland

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2024 to 2025.

Good Friday: 29. Mar 2024 → 18. Apr 2025
Easter Sunday: 31. Mar 2024 → 20. Apr 2025
Easter Monday: 1. Apr 2024 → 21. Apr 2025
Ascension Day: 9. May 2024 → 29. May 2025
Whit Sunday: 19. May 2024 → 8. Jun 2025
Midsummer Eve: 21. Jun 2024 → 20. Jun 2025
Midsummer Day: 22. Jun 2024 → 21. Jun 2025
All Saints' Day: 2. Nov 2024 → 1. Nov 2025

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Finland:

2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030

Holidays in different states:

Federal Holidays
Ahvenanmaan maakunta
Etelä-Karjala
Etelä-Pohjanmaa
Etelä-Savo
Kainuu
Egentliga Tavastland
Keski-Pohjanmaa
Keski-Suomi
Kymenlaakso
Lappi
Birkaland
Pohjanmaa
Norra Karelen
Norra Österbotten
Norra Savolax
Päijänne-Tavastland
Satakunta
Nyland
Egentliga Finland

State & Regional Holidays in Finland

Ahvenanmaan maakunta Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
9. Jun	Sunday	Åland's Autonomy Day	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Etelä-Karjala Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Etelä-Pohjanmaa Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Etelä-Savo Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Kainuu Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Egentliga Tavastland Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Keski-Pohjanmaa Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Keski-Suomi Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Kymenlaakso Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Lappi Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Birkaland Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Pohjanmaa Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Norra Karelen Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Norra Österbotten Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Norra Savolax Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Päijänne-Tavastland Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Satakunta Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Nyland Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

Egentliga Finland Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Monday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
6. Jan	Saturday	Epiphany	Public holiday
29. Mar	Friday	Good Friday	Public holiday
31. Mar	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Public holiday
1. Apr	Monday	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Wednesday	May Day	Public holiday
9. May	Thursday	Ascension Day	Public holiday
19. May	Sunday	Whit Sunday	Public holiday
21. Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve	Public holiday
22. Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day	Public holiday
2. Nov	Saturday	All Saints' Day	Public holiday
6. Dec	Friday	Independence Day	Public holiday
24. Dec	Tuesday	Christmas Eve	Public holiday
25. Dec	Wednesday	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Thursday	Second Day of Christmas	Public holiday

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Finland have in 2024?

Finland observes 15 public holidays in 2024. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Finland?

The next public holiday in Finland is All Saints' Day on 31. Oct.

Are public holidays in Finland the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2024.