National and Public Holidays in Finland (2020) 🇫🇮

Q: When is the next public holiday in Finland?

The next public holiday in Finland is Midsummer Eve on Friday, June 19, 2026 — in 4 days.

Q: How many public holidays does Finland have in 2020?

Finland has 15 public holidays in 2020.

Q: What was the most recent public holiday in Finland?

The most recent public holiday in Finland was Whit Sunday on Sunday, May 24, 2026 — 22 days ago.

Q: How does Finland's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

Finland has 15 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:Norway: 12 public holidaysRussia: 14 public holidaysSweden: 66 public holidays

Q: How many public holidays does Finland have in 2021?

Finland will have 15 public holidays in 2021.

Q: Does Finland have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — Finland has 19 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.

Finland observes 15 public holidays this year, with 15 scheduled for 2027. The next public holiday is Midsummer Eve. The most recent was Whit Sunday.

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Finland:

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Holidays in different states:

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

State & Regional Holidays in Finland

Birkaland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Egentliga Finland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Egentliga Tavastland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Kainuu Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Kymenlaakso Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Ahvenanmaan maakunta Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
9 Jun	Tuesday	Åland's Autonomy Day
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Lappi Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Keski-Suomi Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Keski-Pohjanmaa Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Norra Karelen Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Norra Savolax Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Norra Österbotten Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Nyland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Päijänne-Tavastland Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Satakunta Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Etelä-Karjala Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Etelä-Savo Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Etelä-Pohjanmaa Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Pohjanmaa Holidays

Date		Holiday Name
1 Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day
6 Jan	Monday	Epiphany
10 Apr	Friday	Good Friday
12 Apr	Sunday	Easter Sunday
13 Apr	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May	Friday	May Day
21 May	Thursday	Ascension Day
31 May	Sunday	Whit Sunday
19 Jun	Friday	Midsummer Eve
20 Jun	Saturday	Midsummer Day
31 Oct	Saturday	All Saints' Day
6 Dec	Sunday	Independence Day
24 Dec	Thursday	Christmas Eve
25 Dec	Friday	Christmas Day
26 Dec	Saturday	Second Day of Christmas

Frequently Asked Questions about Holidays in Finland

When is the next public holiday in Finland?

The next public holiday in Finland is Midsummer Eve on Friday, June 19, 2026 — in 4 days.

Is today a public holiday in Finland?

No — today (Monday, June 15, 2026) is not a public holiday in Finland.

How many public holidays does Finland have in 2020?

Finland has 15 public holidays in 2020.

What was the most recent public holiday in Finland?

The most recent public holiday in Finland was Whit Sunday on Sunday, May 24, 2026 — 22 days ago.

How does Finland's holiday count compare to its neighbours?

Finland has 15 public holidays this year. Neighbours for comparison:

Norway: 12 public holidays
Russia: 14 public holidays
Sweden: 66 public holidays

How many public holidays does Finland have in 2021?

Finland will have 15 public holidays in 2021.

Does Finland have state or provincial holidays too?

Yes — Finland has 19 additional state, provincial or regional holidays that are not nationally observed. These vary by subdivision; check our country page for the full list.