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March 2026
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| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 1 |
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| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19Minna Canth Day, Day of Equality | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29Clocks +1h |
| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
April 2026
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| 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3Good Friday | 4 | 5Easter Sunday |
| 6Easter Monday | 7 | 8 | 9Mikael Agricola Day, Day of the Finnish Language | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27National War Veterans' | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
May 2026
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1May Day | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9Europe Day | 10 |
| 11 | 12J. V. Snellman Day, Day of Finnish Heritage | 13 | 14Ascension | 15 | 16 | 17Remembrance |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24Pentecost |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
July 2026
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| 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6Eino Leino Day, Day of Summer and Poetry | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
August 2026
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| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29Finland's Nature | 30 |
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
October 2026
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1Miina Sillanpää Day, Day of Civic Participation | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10Aleksis Kivi Day, Day of Finnish Literature | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24United Nations | 25Clocks −1h |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31All Saints' | 1 |
2026 Holidays for Finland
- New Year's Day (Uudenvuodenpäivä)
- Epiphany (Loppiainen)
- Runeberg Day (Runebergin päivä)
- Minna Canth Day, Day of Equality (Minna Canthin päivä, tasa-arvon päivä)
- Clocks go forward 1 hour (03:00 → 04:00)
- Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai)
- Easter Sunday (Pääsiäispäivä)
- Easter Monday (Toinen pääsiäispäivä)
- Mikael Agricola Day, Day of the Finnish Language (Mikael Agricolan päivä, suomen kielen päivä)
- National War Veterans' Day (Kansallinen veteraanipäivä)
- 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)
- Midsummer Eve (Juhannusaatto)
- Midsummer Day (Juhannuspäivä)
- Eino Leino Day, Day of Summer and Poetry (Eino Leinon päivä, runon ja suven päivä)
- Finland's Nature Day (Suomen luonnon päivä)
- Miina Sillanpää Day, Day of Civic Participation (Miina Sillanpään ja kansalaisvaikuttamisen päivä)
- Aleksis Kivi Day, Day of Finnish Literature (Aleksis Kiven päivä, suomalaisen kirjallisuuden päivä)
- United Nations Day (YK:n päivä)
- Clocks go back 1 hour (04:00 → 03:00)
- All Saints' Day (Pyhäinpäivä)
- Finnish Swedish Heritage Day, svenska dagen (Ruotsalaisuuden päivä, Kustaa Aadolfin päivä)
- Day of Children's Rights (Lapsen oikeuksien päivä)
- Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä)
- Jean Sibelius Day, Day of Finnish Music (Jean Sibeliuksen päivä, suomalaisen musiikin päivä)
- Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto)
- Christmas Day (Joulupäivä)
- Second Day of Christmas (Tapaninpäivä)
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Public holidays in Finland in 2026
Finland has 15 public holidays in 2026. 6 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is December (4).
All public holidays in Finland in 2026
- New Year's Day (Uudenvuodenpäivä) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Epiphany (Loppiainen) – Tuesday, January 6, 2026
- Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai) – Friday, April 3, 2026
- Easter Sunday (Pääsiäispäivä) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Easter Monday (Toinen pääsiäispäivä) – Monday, April 6, 2026
- May Day (Vappu) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Ascension Day (Helatorstai) – Thursday, May 14, 2026
- Pentecost (Helluntaipäivä) – Sunday, May 24, 2026
- Midsummer Eve (Juhannusaatto) – Friday, June 19, 2026
- Midsummer Day (Juhannuspäivä) – Saturday, June 20, 2026
- All Saints' Day (Pyhäinpäivä) – Saturday, October 31, 2026
- Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) – Sunday, December 6, 2026
- Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto) – Thursday, December 24, 2026
- Christmas Day (Joulupäivä) – Friday, December 25, 2026
- Second Day of Christmas (Tapaninpäivä) – Saturday, December 26, 2026
Clock changes in Finland in 2026
- On Sunday, Mar 29, clocks go forward 1 hour, from 03:00 to 04:00.
- On Sunday, Oct 25, clocks go back 1 hour, from 04:00 to 03:00.
Long weekends and bridge days in Finland in 2026
The weekend in Finland: Saturday and Sunday. Finland has 4 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday)
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (May Day)
- Fri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21 – 3 days off (Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day)
- Thu, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 27 – 4 days off (Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
- Take Mon, Jan 5 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 (Epiphany)
- Take Fri, May 15 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 (Ascension Day)
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in Finland: 15
Monthly calendars for 2026
- January 2026 – 2 holidays
- February 2026 – 0 holidays
- March 2026 – 0 holidays
- April 2026 – 3 holidays
- May 2026 – 3 holidays
- June 2026 – 2 holidays
- July 2026 – 0 holidays
- August 2026 – 0 holidays
- September 2026 – 0 holidays
- October 2026 – 1 holiday
- November 2026 – 0 holidays
- December 2026 – 4 holidays