Public holidays in Finland, 2027

How holidays work in Finland

Finland marks Independence Day on December 6. Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are widely treated as days off, and much of the country slows down in July.

Every public holiday in Finland in 2027

That is more than 36 of the 61 countries we list, and fewer than 20. 7 days land on the weekend in 2027.

Working days in 2027, month by month

253 working days in the year. January has the most days off, with 2.

The best long weekends in 2027

• New Year's Day: Jan 1 to Jan 3, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Good Friday: Mar 26 to Mar 29, 4 days off without using any leave.
• Midsummer Eve: Jun 25 to Jun 27, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Independence Day: Dec 4 to Dec 6, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Christmas Eve: Dec 24 to Dec 26, 3 days off without using any leave.
• Ascension Day: May 6 to May 9, 4 days off for 1 day of leave (May 7).

The longest run with no public holiday in Finland is 132 days, from Jun 27 to Nov 5, so a few days of your own leave go furthest then.

Put them in your calendar

Download the Finland 2027 calendar file, or follow the address in Cutline as an iCal calendar: https://gocutline.com/holidays/finland-2027.ics

About these dates

• Working days here are Monday to Friday, less the public holidays that fall on them.
• This list shows national holidays. Finland also has 19 regions with holidays of their own, so your count can be different.
• The dates come from the open-source holidays package. Check with your employer before you book.