When are the flag days in Finland?

How it works

Finland has thirteen public holidays. Some fall on the same date every year, such as New Year's Day, Epiphany, May Day, Independence Day and Christmas. The others move: Easter and the days tied to it (Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day and Whit Sunday) change every year, and Midsummer Day and All Saints' Day are always on a Saturday. Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are not statutory holidays, but most workplaces are closed, so they are listed as customary days off.

Easter Sunday is the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after 21 March. In 2026 that is 5 April, so Good Friday is 3 April, Easter Monday 6 April, Ascension Day 14 May and Whit Sunday 24 May. Midsummer Day is the Saturday from 20 to 26 June and All Saints' Day the Saturday from 31 October to 6 November.

Official flag days are a separate list: seven days that fall on a fixed rule every year, such as 6 December and Mother's Day on the second Sunday of May. Election days and the day a president takes office are also flag days, but they depend on events, so they are not listed. The holiday rules shown here apply from 1992.