| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 May Day | 2 | 3 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 Europe Day | 10 |
11 | 12 J. V. Snellman Day, Day of Finnish Heritage | 13 | 14 Ascension Day | 15 | 16 | 17 Remembrance Day |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Pentecost |
25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
May 2026 Holidays for Finland
- May Day (Vappu)
- Europe Day (Eurooppa-päivä)
- J. V. Snellman Day, Day of Finnish Heritage (J.V. Snellmanin päivä, suomalaisuuden päivä)
- Ascension Day (Helatorstai)
- Remembrance Day (Kaatuneitten muistopäivä)
- Pentecost (Helluntaipäivä)
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Public holidays in Finland in May 2026
There are 3 public holidays in Finland in May 2026:
- May Day (Vappu) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Ascension Day (Helatorstai) – Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Pentecost (Helluntaipäivä) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
Next public holiday in Finland: Midsummer Eve on Friday, June 19, 2026. Previous public holiday: Easter Monday on Monday, April 6, 2026.
Also marked in May 2026, without a day off: Europe Day (Saturday, May 9), J. V. Snellman Day, Day of Finnish Heritage (Tuesday, May 12), and Remembrance Day (Sunday, May 17).
May 2026 at a glance
- Number of days in May 2026: 31
- Weekdays (Monday to Friday): 21
- Weekend days (Saturday and Sunday): 10
- Week numbers: 18–22
- May 2026 starts on a Friday and ends on a Sunday.
- May 2026 has 4 Mondays, 4 Tuesdays, 4 Wednesdays, 4 Thursdays, 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays.
- Quarter 2 of 2026: days 121–151 of the year.
- The days of May 2026 fall on the same weekdays as in May 2020 and May 2037.
- Public holidays in Finland: 3
- Weekdays (Monday to Friday) without public holidays in Finland: 19