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    Next public holiday in Finland: Itsenäisyyspäivä

    Itsenäisyyspäivä falls on Sunday, 2026-12-06 — 31 days from today.

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    Upcoming public holidays in Finland

    DateWeekdayHolidayDays away
    2026-12-06SundayItsenäisyyspäivä31d
    2026-12-24ThursdayJouluaatto49d
    2026-12-25FridayJoulupäivä50d
    2026-12-26Saturday2. joulupäivä51d
    2026-12-31ThursdayUudenvuodenaatto56d

    Source: date-holidays, derived from Finnish Working Hours Act 872/2019. Updated daily.

    Working days by month in Finland, 2026

    251 working days across 2026 (2008 hours at 8h/day), after removing 104 weekend days and 10 public holidays that fall on a weekday.

    Working days, weekend days and public holidays for each month of 2026 in Finland
    MonthWorking daysWeekend daysHolidaysWorking hours
    January2092160
    February2080160
    March2290176
    April2083160
    May19103152
    June2182168
    July2380184
    August21100168
    September2280176
    October2291176
    November2190168
    December2085160
    2026 total251104162008

    Statutory week: 40h (Finnish Working Hours Act 872/2019). Public and bank holidays only — observances aren't subtracted.

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    Frequently asked questions

    When is the next public holiday in Finland?

    Itsenäisyyspäivä is the next nationwide public holiday in Finland. It falls on Sunday, 2026-12-06 — 31 days from today (as of 2026-11-05).

    How many public holidays does Finland have per year?

    Finland has 16 nationwide public and bank holidays in the current calendar year, defined by Finnish Working Hours Act 872/2019. Regional and observance days vary by state or canton and aren't counted here.

    What are the upcoming public holidays in Finland?

    After Itsenäisyyspäivä, the next 4 are: Jouluaatto on Thursday 2026-12-24; Joulupäivä on Friday 2026-12-25; 2. joulupäivä on Saturday 2026-12-26; Uudenvuodenaatto on Thursday 2026-12-31.

    How is "next public holiday" calculated?

    We use Finland's official public + bank holiday list (per Finnish Working Hours Act 872/2019) and pick the first one on or after today's UTC date. The "days from today" count rolls forward each midnight — that's why this page's headline updates daily.

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