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Public Holidays in Finland 2003

Finland has 13 public holidays in 2003. The first is New Year's Day on Wednesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
8
On working days
3
Long weekends
253
Working days

Finnish public holidays 2003

Add to calendar (.ics) Printable 2003 calendar
Date Holiday
Wednesday New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä
Monday Epiphany Loppiainen
Friday Good Friday Pitkäperjantai
Sunday Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä
Monday Easter Monday 2. pääsiäispäivä
Thursday May Day Vappu
Thursday Ascension Day Helatorstai
Sunday Whit Sunday Helluntaipäivä
Saturday Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä
Saturday All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä
Saturday Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä
Thursday Christmas Day Joulupäivä
Friday 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 2003

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

  • Sat, Jan 4 – Mon, Jan 6

    Epiphany

    3 days

  • Fri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21

    Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday

    4 days

  • Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28

    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, May 2 off

    Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · May Day

    4 days

  • Take Fri, May 30 off

    Thu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension Day

    4 days

Working days in Finland 2003

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

2003 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 2003: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Finland in 2003?

There are 13 Finnish public holidays in 2003. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Finnish holidays in 2003?

The Finnish public holidays in 2003 are New Year's Day (Wednesday, January 1), Epiphany (Monday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, April 18), Easter Sunday (Sunday, April 20), Easter Monday (Monday, April 21), May Day (Thursday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 29), Whit Sunday (Sunday, June 8), Midsummer Day (Saturday, June 21), All Saints' Day (Saturday, November 1), Independence Day (Saturday, December 6), Christmas Day (Thursday, December 25) and St Stephen's Day (Friday, December 26).

How many long weekends are there in Finland in 2003?

There are 3 long weekends of three days or more in 2003: Jan 4–Jan 6 (3 days, Epiphany); Apr 18–Apr 21 (4 days, Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Dec 25–Dec 28 (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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