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Public Holidays in Finland 2016

Finland has 13 public holidays in 2016. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
7
On working days
3
Long weekends
254
Working days

Finnish public holidays 2016

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2016 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
Sunday May Day Vappu
Thursday Ascension Day Helatorstai
Sunday Whit Sunday Helluntaipäivä
Saturday Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä
Saturday All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Tuesday Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä
Sunday Christmas Day Joulupäivä
Monday 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 2016

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, Mar 25 – Mon, Mar 28

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Dec 24 – Mon, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's 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 6 off

    Thu, May 5 – Sun, May 8 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Dec 5 off

    Sat, Dec 3 – Tue, Dec 6 · Independence Day

    4 days

Working days in Finland 2016

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2016 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 2016: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 2016?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 2016. 7 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 2016?

The Finnish public holidays in 2016 are New Year's Day (Friday, January 1), Epiphany (Wednesday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, March 25), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 27), Easter Monday (Monday, March 28), May Day (Sunday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 5), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 15), Midsummer Day (Saturday, June 25), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 5), Independence Day (Tuesday, December 6), Christmas Day (Sunday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Monday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Finland in 2016?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2016: Jan 1–Jan 3 (3 days, New Year's Day); Mar 25–Mar 28 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Dec 24–Dec 26 (3 days, Christmas Day, St Stephen's 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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