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Public Holidays in Finland 1996

Finland has 13 public holidays in 1996. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Thursday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
254
Working days

Finnish public holidays 1996

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 1996 calendar
Date Holiday
Monday New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä
Saturday Epiphany Loppiainen
Friday Good Friday Pitkäperjantai
Sunday Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä
Monday Easter Monday 2. pääsiäispäivä
Wednesday May Day Vappu
Thursday Ascension Day Helatorstai
Sunday Whit Sunday Helluntaipäivä
Saturday Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä
Saturday All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Friday Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä
Wednesday Christmas Day Joulupäivä
Thursday 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 1996

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

  • Sat, Dec 30 – Mon, Jan 1

    New Year's Day

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 5 – Mon, Apr 8

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Fri, Dec 6 – Sun, Dec 8

    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, May 17 off

    Thu, May 16 – Sun, May 19 · Ascension Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, Dec 27 off

    Wed, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 29 · Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day

    5 days

Working days in Finland 1996

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1996 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 1996: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 1996?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 1996. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 1996?

The Finnish public holidays in 1996 are New Year's Day (Monday, January 1), Epiphany (Saturday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, April 5), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 7), Easter Monday (Monday, April 8), May Day (Wednesday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 16), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 26), Midsummer Day (Saturday, June 22), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 2), Independence Day (Friday, December 6), Christmas Day (Wednesday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Thursday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Finland in 1996?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 1996: Dec 30–Jan 1 (3 days, New Year's Day); Apr 5–Apr 8 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Dec 6–Dec 8 (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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