Finnish National Public Holidays 2018, 2019 and 2020

2018	2019	2020	Holiday
Mon 1 Jan	Tue 1 Jan	Wed 1 Jan	New Year's Day
Sat 6 Jan	Sun 6 Jan	Mon 6 Jan	Epiphany
Fri 30 Mar	Fri 19 Apr	Fri 10 Apr	Good Friday
Sun 1 Apr	Sun 21 Apr	Sun 12 Apr	Easter
Mon 2 Apr	Mon 22 Apr	Mon 13 Apr	Easter Monday
Tue 1 May	Wed 1 May	Fri 1 May	Vappu (May Day)
Thu 10 May	Thu 30 May	Thu 21 May	Ascension Day
Sun 20 May	Sun 9 Jun	Sun 31 May	Whit Sunday
Fri 22 Jun	Fri 21 Jun	Fri 19 Jun	Midsummer Eve*
Sat 23 Jun	Sat 22 Jun	Sat 20 Jun	Midsummer
Sat 3 Nov	Sat 2 Nov	Sat 31 Oct	All Saints’ Day
Thu 6 Dec	Fri 6 Dec	Sun 6 Dec	Independence Day
Mon 24 Dec	Tue 24 Dec	Thu 24 Dec	Christmas Eve*
Tue 25 Dec	Wed 25 Dec	Fri 25 Dec	Christmas Day
Wed 26 Dec	Thu 26 Dec	Sat 26 Dec	Boxing Day

* Even though they are not official, public holidays, not all Finns work on Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve. Some businesses are closed the whole day and some, such as grocery stores, are open for part of the day. This practice is dependent on labour union contracts. Moreover, public transport will run on special holiday timetables.

Information on holidays is freely available. However, please cite the University of Helsinki Almanac Office as a source when publishing this information when possible.

The Finnish calendar has 19 flag days. The calendar for the Swedish-speaking population has three additional official flag days for the Åland Islands. The Sámi have 11 of their own official flag days.

For Finnish flag days and information on flag raising >>
(Finnish Ministry of the Interior)