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Working Days in Finland 2018

2018 has 253 working days in Finland: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 Finnish public holidays on weekdays.

253
Working days
104
Weekend days
8
Holidays on weekdays
2,024
Working hours

Working days by month, 2018

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 20 160
March Mar 30 · Good Friday 1 21 168
April Apr 2 · Easter Monday 1 20 160
May May 1 · May Day May 10 · Ascension Day 2 21 168
June 0 21 168
July 0 22 176
August 0 23 184
September 0 20 160
October 0 23 184
November 0 22 176
December Dec 6 · Independence Day Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · St Stephen's Day 3 18 144
2018 total 8 253 2,024

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Public holidays (pyhäpäivät). Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are days off under most collective agreements. Source: Finnish Government.

Working days by quarter

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
62
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
125
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Finnish public holidays 2018

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2018 calendar for Finland

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Finland 2018: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Finland in 2018?

There are 253 working days in Finland in 2018. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 8 are Finnish public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2018?

At 8 hours a day, 253 working days make 2,024 working hours in 2018. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2018?

January 22, February 20, March 21, April 20, May 21, June 21, July 22, August 23, September 20, October 23, November 22 and December 18. August has the most working days and December the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Finnish public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Public holidays (pyhäpäivät). Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve are days off under most collective agreements.

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