Public holidays 2027
Public holidays 2027 in Finland
Public holidays. 6 weekdays off for a Monday to Friday week, 7 holidays on the weekend, 255 working days in the year.
| Date | Holiday | Day off? |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 1 January | New Year's Day (Uudenvuodenpäivä) | Yes |
| Wednesday 6 January | Epiphany (Loppiainen) | Yes |
| Friday 26 March | Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai) | Yes |
| Sunday 28 March | Easter Sunday (Pääsiäispäivä) | No, weekend |
| Monday 29 March | Easter Monday (2. pääsiäispäivä) | Yes |
| Saturday 1 May | May Day (Vappu) | No, weekend |
| Thursday 6 May | Ascension Day (Helatorstai) | Yes |
| Sunday 16 May | Whit Sunday (Helluntaipäivä) | No, weekend |
| Friday 25 June | Midsummer Eve (Juhannusaatto) (Usually a day off) | No, regional or optional |
| Saturday 26 June | Midsummer Day (Juhannuspäivä) | No, weekend |
| Saturday 6 November | All Saints' Day (Pyhäinpäivä) | No, weekend |
| Monday 6 December | Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä) | Yes |
| Friday 24 December | Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto) (Usually a day off) | No, regional or optional |
| Saturday 25 December | Christmas Day (Joulupäivä) | No, weekend |
| Sunday 26 December | St Stephen's Day (Tapaninpäivä) | No, weekend |
Download the Finland 2027 calendar (.ics): one all-day event per row, for Google Calendar, Outlook or a Jira Service Management SLA calendar.
What to know about Finland's 2027 holidays
The working week here is Monday to Friday, with Saturday and Sunday off.
Midsummer Eve (Friday 25 June) and Christmas Eve (Friday 24 December) are days off for most people by law for state staff and by collective agreement, but not public holidays; they are listed and not counted. The Almanac Office counts them in its eight weekday holidays.
Source: University of Helsinki Almanac Office, release of 10 November 2026, read in November 2026.
Long weekends in 2027
- Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan: 3 days off in a row
- Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar: 4 days off in a row
- Sat 4 Dec to Mon 6 Dec: 3 days off in a row
Bridge days: one day of leave, four or more days off
Take one of these working days as leave and it joins a holiday to the weekend. Expect colleagues to have the same idea, so plan cover early.
- Friday 7 May: 4 days off in a row
Working days in 2027
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 255 |
255 working days, 2,040 hours at 8 a day. Compare every country month by month in Working days 2027, or count a date range with the business days calculator, which can fill in these holidays for you.
Plan the team around them
- Public holidays 2027: all 35 countries side by side, with the weekend rules compared.
- Out of office message generator: works out the day you are back, skipping these holidays.
- OutSync: leave requests in Jira and Confluence, who is out on the board, and approved leave in a shared Google Calendar.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Finland in 2027?
15 days are listed for 2027. 6 of them are weekdays off for someone working Monday to Friday; 7 fall on the weekend. The dates are from University of Helsinki Almanac Office, release of 10 November 2026.
How many working days does Finland have in 2027?
255 working days for a Monday to Friday week, 2,040 hours at 8 hours a day. Regional and optional days are not taken off.