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Public Holidays in Finland 1949

Finland has 13 public holidays in 1949. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Monday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
6
On working days
2
Long weekends
254
Working days

Finnish public holidays 1949

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1949 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
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 1949

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

  • Fri, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 18

    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, Jan 7 off

    Thu, Jan 6 – Sun, Jan 9 · Epiphany

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 27 off

    Thu, May 26 – Sun, May 29 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Mon, Dec 5 off

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

    4 days

Working days in Finland 1949

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1949 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 1949: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 1949?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 1949. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 105 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 1949?

The Finnish public holidays in 1949 are New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1), Epiphany (Thursday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, April 15), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 17), Easter Monday (Monday, April 18), May Day (Sunday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 26), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 5), 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 1949?

There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 1949: Apr 15–Apr 18 (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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