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Public Holidays in Finland 1971

Finland has 13 public holidays in 1971. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Sunday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
6
On working days
3
Long weekends
255
Working days

Finnish public holidays 1971

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1971 calendar
Date Holiday
Friday New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä
Wednesday Epiphany Loppiainen
Friday Good Friday Pitkäperjantai
Sunday Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä
Monday Easter Monday 2. pääsiäispäivä
Saturday May Day Vappu
Thursday Ascension Day Helatorstai
Sunday Whit Sunday Helluntaipäivä
Saturday Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä
Saturday All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Monday Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä
Saturday Christmas Day Joulupäivä
Sunday St Stephen's Day Tapaninpäivä

Public holidays (pyhäpäivät). Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are days off under most collective agreements. Source: Finnish Government; rules checked October 17, 2026.

Long weekends in 1971

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 9 – Mon, Apr 12

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Dec 4 – Mon, Dec 6

    Independence Day

    3 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, May 21 off

    Thu, May 20 – Sun, May 23 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Finland 1971

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1971 calendar for Finland

A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.

Countdown timer

Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.

Finnish holidays 1971: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 1971?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 1971. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 255 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 1971?

The Finnish public holidays in 1971 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Epiphany (Wednesday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, April 9), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 11), Easter Monday (Monday, April 12), May Day (Saturday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 20), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 30), Midsummer Day (Saturday, June 26), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 6), Independence Day (Monday, December 6), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Sunday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Finland in 1971?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1971: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 9–Apr 12 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Dec 4–Dec 6 (3 days, Independence Day).

Which days are the weekend in Finland?

The weekend in Finland is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.

Are these holidays the same everywhere in Finland?

Public holidays (pyhäpäivät). Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are days off under most collective agreements.

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