Finland Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Finland 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| 6th January | Tuesday | Epiphany | National Holiday |
| 14th February | Saturday | Valentine’s Day | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | National Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | National Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May Day | National Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | National Holiday |
| 24th May | Sunday | Whit Sunday | Observance |
| 19th June | Friday | Midsummer Eve | De facto and Bank holiday |
| 20th June | Saturday | Midsummer | National Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 31st October | Saturday | All Saints' Day | National Holiday |
| 8th November | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 6th December | Sunday | Independence Day | National Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | De facto and Bank holiday |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | National Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | National Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Finland. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Finland this year in 2026?
There are 11 holidays in Finland in 2026
How to retrieve the Finland holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=FI&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Finland holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'FI', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);