Public Holidays in Finland 2008
Finland has 12 public holidays in 2008. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is St Stephen's Day on Friday, December 26. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Finnish public holidays 2008
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Tuesday | New Year's Day Uudenvuodenpäivä |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Epiphany Loppiainen |
| Friday | Friday | Good Friday Pitkäperjantai |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Easter Sunday Pääsiäispäivä |
| Monday | Monday | Easter Monday 2. pääsiäispäivä |
| Thursday | Thursday | May Day Vappu |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day Helatorstai |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Whit Sunday Helluntaipäivä |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Midsummer Day Juhannuspäivä |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | All Saints' Day Pyhäinpäivä |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Independence Day Itsenäisyyspäivä |
| Thursday | Thursday | Christmas Day Joulupäivä |
| Friday | 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 2008
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Fri, Mar 21 – Mon, Mar 24
Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
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4 days
Thu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28
Christmas Day, St Stephen's Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, May 2 off
Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · May Day
Working days in Finland 2008
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
2008 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 2008: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Finland in 2008?
There are 12 Finnish public holidays in 2008. 6 of them fall on working days, which leaves 256 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Finnish holidays in 2008?
The Finnish public holidays in 2008 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Epiphany (Sunday, January 6), Good Friday (Friday, March 21), Easter Sunday (Sunday, March 23), Easter Monday (Monday, March 24), May Day (Thursday, May 1), Ascension Day (Thursday, May 1), Whit Sunday (Sunday, May 11), 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 2008?
There are 2 long weekends of three days or more in 2008: Mar 21–Mar 24 (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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