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Public holidays in Finland 2028

Finland has 15 public holidays in 2028, 9 on working days.

Next: Pyhäinpäivä (All Saints' Day), Saturday, 31 October 2026in 15 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Finland in 2028: date, weekday, name and days until
DateHolidayWhen
1 JanSatWeekendUudenvuodenpäiväNew Year's Dayin 442 days
6 JanThuLoppiainenEpiphanyin 447 days
14 AprFriPitkäperjantaiGood Fridayin 546 days
16 AprSunWeekendPääsiäispäiväEaster Sundayin 548 days
17 AprMonToinen pääsiäispäiväEaster Mondayin 549 days
1 MayMonVappuMay Dayin 563 days
25 MayThuHelatorstaiAscension Dayin 587 days
4 JunSunWeekendHelluntaipäiväPentecostin 597 days
23 JunFriJuhannusaattoMidsummer Evein 616 days
24 JunSatWeekendJuhannuspäiväMidsummer Dayin 617 days
4 NovSatWeekendPyhäinpäiväAll Saints' Dayin 750 days
6 DecWedItsenäisyyspäiväIndependence Dayin 782 days
24 DecSunWeekendJouluaattoChristmas Evein 800 days
25 DecMonJoulupäiväChristmas Dayin 801 days
26 DecTueTapaninpäiväSecond Day of Christmasin 802 days

At a glance

Finland in 2028

01Public holidays

15 days

9 on working days, 6 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

4 long weekends

03Regional

1 holiday

Observed in some regions only.

04Next holiday

Pyhäinpäivä (All Saints' Day)

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · in 15 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

  • Fri, 14 Apr – Mon, 17 Apr

    4 days offGood Friday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday

  • Sat, 29 Apr – Mon, 1 May

    3 days offMay Day

  • Fri, 23 Jun – Sun, 25 Jun

    3 days offMidsummer Eve · Midsummer Day

  • Sat, 23 Dec – Tue, 26 Dec

    4 days offChristmas Eve · Christmas Day · Second Day of Christmas

Long weekends in Finland 2028Bridge days in Finland 2028

1 regional holiday

Regions of Finland

Some holidays apply only in certain regions. Choose one to see its own list.

Regional holidays

Public holidays in some regions only. Region names as the source lists them.

Regional public holidays in Finland in 2028 and the regions where they apply
DateHolidayWhereWhen
9 JunFriAhvenanmaan itsehallintopäiväÅland's Autonomy DayAhvenanmaan maakuntain 602 days

Other days: bank holidays, optional days and observances

Not general days off: bank closures, days off for government offices, optional or community holidays, half days and observances.

Show 15 other days
Bank holidays, optional days and observances in Finland in 2028
DateHolidayTypeWhere
5 FebSatWeekendRunebergin päiväRuneberg DayObservanceNationwide
19 MarSunWeekendMinna Canthin päivä, tasa-arvon päiväMinna Canth Day, Day of EqualityObservanceNationwide
9 AprSunWeekendMikael Agricolan päivä, suomen kielen päiväMikael Agricola Day, Day of the Finnish LanguageObservanceNationwide
27 AprThuKansallinen veteraanipäiväNational War Veterans' DayObservanceNationwide
9 MayTueEurooppa-päiväEurope DayObservanceNationwide
12 MayFriJ.V. Snellmanin päivä, suomalaisuuden päiväJ. V. Snellman Day, Day of Finnish HeritageObservanceNationwide
21 MaySunWeekendKaatuneitten muistopäiväRemembrance DayObservanceNationwide
6 JulThuEino Leinon päivä, runon ja suven päiväEino Leino Day, Day of Summer and PoetryObservanceNationwide
26 AugSatWeekendSuomen luonnon päiväFinland's Nature DayObservanceNationwide
1 OctSunWeekendMiina Sillanpään ja kansalaisvaikuttamisen päiväMiina Sillanpää Day, Day of Civic ParticipationObservanceNationwide
10 OctTueAleksis Kiven päivä, suomalaisen kirjallisuuden päiväAleksis Kivi Day, Day of Finnish LiteratureObservanceNationwide
24 OctTueYK:n päiväUnited Nations DayObservanceNationwide
6 NovMonRuotsalaisuuden päivä, Kustaa Aadolfin päiväFinnish Swedish Heritage Day, svenska dagenObservanceNationwide
20 NovMonLapsen oikeuksien päiväDay of Children's RightsObservanceNationwide
8 DecFriJean Sibeliuksen päivä, suomalaisen musiikin päiväJean Sibelius Day, Day of Finnish MusicObservanceNationwide

Sources and limits

About these dates

A public holiday does not always close every business. Essential services, shops and some industries keep working, and pay rules differ by country and contract.

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; NonWorkingDays built these tables from it on 15 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Helsinki.

! Checked against Vuosilomalaki 162/2005, section 4(3): non-working days (Sundays, church holidays, Independence Day, Christmas Eve, Midsummer Eve, Easter Saturday, May Day), Finlex open data on 16 October 2026, with caveats: The fixed and Easter-based holidays, Midsummer and All Saints dates are consistent with the Finnish church-holiday system and the Annual Holidays Act, but the statute that lists the church holidays was not opened, so no date-by-date comparison was possible.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Finland have in 2028?

Finland has 15 days of national public holidays in 2028, 9 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once. 1 more holiday applies in some regions only.

When is the next public holiday in Finland?

Pyhäinpäivä (All Saints' Day), on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

How many long weekends does Finland have in 2028?

4: Fri, 14 Apr – Mon, 17 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Sat, 29 Apr – Mon, 1 May (May Day); Fri, 23 Jun – Sun, 25 Jun (Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day); Sat, 23 Dec – Tue, 26 Dec (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas).

Which public holidays in Finland fall on a weekend in 2028?

Uudenvuodenpäivä (New Year's Day), Saturday, 1 January 2028; Pääsiäispäivä (Easter Sunday), Sunday, 16 April 2028; Helluntaipäivä (Pentecost), Sunday, 4 June 2028; Juhannuspäivä (Midsummer Day), Saturday, 24 June 2028; Pyhäinpäivä (All Saints' Day), Saturday, 4 November 2028; Jouluaatto (Christmas Eve), Sunday, 24 December 2028.