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Public Holidays in Finland 1944

Finland has 13 public holidays in 1944. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Tuesday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
252
Working days

Finnish public holidays 1944

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1944 calendar
Date Holiday
Saturday New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä
Thursday Epiphany Loppiainen
Friday Good Friday Pitkäperjantai
Sunday Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä
Monday Easter Monday 2. pääsiäispäivä
Monday May Day Vappu
Thursday Ascension Day Helatorstai
Sunday Whit Sunday Helluntaipäivä
Saturday Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä
Saturday All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Wednesday Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä
Monday Christmas Day Joulupäivä
Tuesday 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 1944

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

  • Fri, Apr 7 – Mon, Apr 10

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1

    May Day

    3 days

  • Sat, Dec 23 – Tue, Dec 26

    Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    4 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, Jan 7 off

    Thu, Jan 6 – Sun, Jan 9 · Epiphany

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 19 off

    Thu, May 18 – Sun, May 21 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Finland 1944

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1944 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 1944: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 1944?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 1944. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 252 working days after 106 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 1944?

The Finnish public holidays in 1944 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Epiphany (Thursday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, April 7), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 9), Easter Monday (Monday, April 10), May Day (Monday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 18), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 28), Midsummer Day (Saturday, June 24), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 4), Independence Day (Wednesday, December 6), Christmas Day (Monday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Tuesday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Finland in 1944?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1944: Apr 7–Apr 10 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Apr 29–May 1 (3 days, May Day); Dec 23–Dec 26 (4 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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