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Finland : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Finland : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months
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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday april 1, 2024 | Easter Monday | Catholic or protestant |  |
| Tuesday april 2, 2024 | Spring holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday april 3, 2024 | Day of Mourning | Special Events | |
| Monday april 8, 2024 | International Day of the Roma | Events, celebrations... | |
| Wednesday may 1, 2024 | May Day or Vapunpäivä | Secular holiday | |
| Thursday may 9, 2024 | Ascension | Catholic or protestant | |
| Saturday may 11, 2024 | Helsinki Marathon | Sports events | |
| Sunday may 12, 2024 | Mother's Day | cards/flowers | |
| Sunday may 19, 2024 | Pentecost | Catholic or protestant | |
| Monday may 20, 2024 | Whit Monday | Events, celebrations... | |
| Friday may 31, 2024 | Summer holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Sunday june 9, 2024 | European elections | Special Events | |
| Friday june 21, 2024 | Juhannus Aatto (banks only) | Banks only | |
| Saturday june 22, 2024 | Juhannuspäivä | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday july 2, 2024 | Helsinki Pride | Events, celebrations... | |
| Thursday august 1, 2024 | Arctic Finland race | Sports events | |
| Thursday august 1, 2024 | Neste Oil Rally Finland | Sports events | |
| Monday august 5, 2024 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Saturday august 17, 2024 | Paavo Nurmi Marathon | Sports events | |
| Thursday october 10, 2024 | Alexis Kivi Day | School holidays | |
| Friday october 11, 2024 | Autumn holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 21, 2024 | Autumn holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday october 27, 2024 | Daylight Saving Time | Special Events | |
| Thursday october 31, 2024 | All Saints' Day | cards/flowers | |
Easter Monday
-Monday april 1, 2024
Catholic or protestant : In the year 325, the Council of Nicée determined a date fo Easter. Full Moon would fall the 14th day of a moon month (1). Easter would be marked by the dominical letter(2)and the epactus(3). With the establishment of the equinox ne variatur on March 21, algorithms where elaborated to attribuate a date for Easter whatever the year.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Time between two consecutive new moons: 20 days 12 hours 44 minutes 2.8 - Gives a letter code for the year's calendar Age of the moon on January 1st, minus one unity, 0 being the new moon's age.
Spring holiday (end)
-Tuesday april 2, 2024
School holidays :
Day of Mourning
-Wednesday april 3, 2024
Special Events : In tribute to the victims of a school shooting
International Day of the Roma
-Monday april 8, 2024
Culture : Celebrated by the Roma community only
May Day or Vapunpäivä
-Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Vappu is the night of April 30th until May 1st.
Most people do not work the afternoon of April 30th
Ascension
-Thursday may 9, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Helsinki Marathon
-Saturday may 11, 2024
Sports events : Www.helsinkicitymarathon.fi 2024 edition confirmed
Mother's Day
-Sunday may 12, 2024
cards/flowers : In the morning the family takes a walk, picking flowers and making a bouquet for the mother. A particular small, white flower called the valkovuokko is the one they hope they can find to make the bouquet. Mom is then presented with the decorated bouquet, while being served breakfast in bed (Bollyspice)
Pentecost
-Sunday may 19, 2024
Catholic or protestant : paid holiday
Whit Monday
-Monday may 20, 2024
Culture :
Summer holiday (beginning)
-Friday may 31, 2024
School holidays :
European elections
-Sunday june 9, 2024
Special Events :
Juhannus Aatto (banks only)
-Friday june 21, 2024
Banks only : Midsummer's eve
Juhannuspäivä
-Saturday june 22, 2024
Secular holiday : Midsummer's Day Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Helsinki Pride
-Tuesday july 2, 2024
Culture : Https://pride.fi/en/ lasts 1 week 2024 edition NOT confirmed
Arctic Finland race
-Thursday august 1, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.wrc.com lasts 3 days 2024 edition confirmed
Neste Oil Rally Finland
-Thursday august 1, 2024
Sports events : Www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/ Junior WRC -- last 3 days - in Jyvaskyla 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday august 5, 2024
School holidays :
Paavo Nurmi Marathon
-Saturday august 17, 2024
Sports events : Http://paavonurmimarathon.fi/ 2024 edition confirmed
Alexis Kivi Day
-Thursday october 10, 2024
School holidays : Famous Finnish writer (1834-1872)
Autumn holiday (beginning)
-Friday october 11, 2024
School holidays :
Autumn holiday (end)
-Monday october 21, 2024
School holidays :
Daylight Saving Time
-Sunday october 27, 2024
Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times
All Saints' Day
-Thursday october 31, 2024
cards/flowers :
