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Public Holidays in Finland 1948

Finland has 13 public holidays in 1948. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 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
2
Long weekends
256
Working days

Finnish public holidays 1948

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1948 calendar
Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä
Tuesday 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 1948

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

  • Fri, Mar 26 – Mon, Mar 29

    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, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Jan 5 off

    Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, Jan 6 · Epiphany

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 7 off

    Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Finland 1948

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1948 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 1948: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 1948?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 1948. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 256 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 1948?

The Finnish public holidays in 1948 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), Epiphany (Tuesday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, March 26), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 28), Easter Monday (Monday, March 29), May Day (Saturday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 6), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 16), 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 1948?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Mar 26–Mar 29 (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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