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Finland Public Holidays 2024

Eli McGarvie

In Scotland, there are 10 public holidays (or bank holidays) observed in 2024. Most full-time workers can expect paid leave on these days.

Public holidays in Finland 2024

Date Holiday Local Name Day
January 1 New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä Monday
January 6 Epiphany Loppiainen Saturday
April 1 Easter Monday Pääsiäismaanantai Monday
May 1 May Day Vappu Wednesday
May 12 Ascension Day Helatorstai Thursday
June 22 Midsummer Eve Juhannusaatto Saturday
November 2 All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä Saturday
December 6 Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä Friday
December 24 Christmas Eve Jouluaatto Tuesday
December 25 Christmas Day Joulupäivä Wednesday
December 26 St. Stephen's Day Tapaninpäivä Thursday

Public holidays in Finland 2025

Date Holiday Local Name Day
January 1 New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä Wednesday
January 6 Epiphany Loppiainen Monday
April 21 Easter Monday Pääsiäismaanantai Monday
May 1 May Day Vappu Thursday
May 29 Ascension Day Helatorstai Thursday
June 20 Midsummer Eve Juhannusaatto Friday
November 1 All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä Saturday
December 6 Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä Saturday
December 24 Christmas Eve Jouluaatto Wednesday
December 25 Christmas Day Joulupäivä Thursday
December 26 St. Stephen's Day Tapaninpäivä Friday

Informal holidays in Finland

  • Valentine's Day: February 14, Friday
  • Mother's Day: May 12, Sunday
  • Midsummer Eve: June 21, Friday
  • Father's Day: November 10, Sunday
  • Halloween: October 31, Thursday
  • All Saints' Day: November 2, Saturday

Easter in Finland

In Finland, Easter 2025 unfolds with a blend of Western and Eastern traditions, celebrated from Good Friday on April 18 to Easter Monday on April 21. The holiday typically combines church services with festive family gatherings, where children partake in egg painting and Easter witch costumes.

Public holidays by country

Country Public holidays
🇩🇪 Germany 9
🇦🇹 Austria 13
🇳🇱 Netherlands 7
🇬🇧 UK 12
🇨🇭 Switzerland 9
🇮🇪 Ireland 11
🏴 Scotland 9
🇫🇮 Finland 10
🇫🇷 France 11
🇪🇸 Spain 11
🇵🇹 Portugal 13
🇸🇪 Sweden 11
🇳🇴 Norway 12
🇮🇹 Italy 11

Finland Public Holidays 2024

May 10, 2024
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