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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

  • Currency: Euro (EUR)
  • Internet domain: .fi - Telephone code: +358 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +1 (DST: yes)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Sunday March 26, 2023Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Sunday April 2, 2023Parliamentary electionSpecial Events
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    Thursday April 6, 2023Bank Holiday (from 13:00)Banks only
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    Thursday April 6, 2023Spring holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday April 7, 2023Good FridayCatholic or protestant
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    Saturday April 8, 2023International Day of the RomaEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday April 9, 2023EasterCatholic or protestant
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    Monday April 10, 2023Easter MondayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday April 11, 2023Spring holiday (end)School holidays
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    Monday May 1, 2023May Day or VapunpäiväSecular holiday
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    Saturday May 13, 2023Helsinki MarathonSports events
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    Sunday May 14, 2023Mother's Daycards/flowers
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    Thursday May 18, 2023AscensionCatholic or protestant
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    Sunday May 28, 2023PentecostCatholic or protestant
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    Monday May 29, 2023Whit MondayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday June 2, 2023Summer holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Friday June 23, 2023Juhannus Aatto (banks only)Banks only
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    Saturday June 24, 2023JuhannuspäiväSecular holiday
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    Saturday July 1, 2023Helsinki PrideEvents, celebrations...
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    Thursday August 3, 2023Arctic Finland raceSports events
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    Thursday August 3, 2023Neste Oil Rally FinlandSports events
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    Thursday August 10, 2023Summer holiday (end)School holidays
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    Saturday August 19, 2023Paavo Nurmi MarathonSports events
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    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday March 26, 2023
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    Parliamentary election

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    Sunday April 2, 2023
    Special Events :

    Bank Holiday (from 13:00)

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    Thursday April 6, 2023
    Banks only :

    Spring holiday (beginning)

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    Thursday April 6, 2023
    School holidays :

    Good Friday

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    Friday April 7, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : The First Council of Nicaea (a gathering of bishops in the early days of Christianity) wanted to find a day to commemorate the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. This commemoration had to be linked to Jewish holiday traditions, since the last supper of Christ was believed to be a Jewish Passover meal. But the Jewish calendar is based on lunar and solar cycles, so the Easter celebration had to follow the same calendar.

    International Day of the Roma

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    Saturday April 8, 2023
    Culture : Celebrated by the Roma community only

    Easter

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    Sunday April 9, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Paid holiday

    Easter Monday

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    Monday April 10, 2023
    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.

    Spring holiday (end)

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    Tuesday April 11, 2023
    School holidays :

    May Day or Vapunpäivä

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    Monday May 1, 2023
    Secular holiday : Vappu is the night of April 30th until May 1st. Most people do not work the afternoon of April 30th

    Helsinki Marathon

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    Saturday May 13, 2023
    Sports events : Www.helsinkicitymarathon.fi 2023 edition confirmed

    Mother's Day

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    Sunday May 14, 2023
    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)

    Ascension

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    Thursday May 18, 2023
    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.

    Pentecost

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    Sunday May 28, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : paid holiday

    Whit Monday

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    Monday May 29, 2023
    Culture :

    Summer holiday (beginning)

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    Friday June 2, 2023
    School holidays :

    Juhannus Aatto (banks only)

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    Friday June 23, 2023
    Banks only : Midsummer's eve

    Juhannuspäivä

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    Saturday June 24, 2023
    Secular holiday : Midsummer's Day Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Helsinki Pride

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    Saturday July 1, 2023
    Culture : Http://www.helsinkipride.fi lasts 1 week 2023 edition confirmed

    Arctic Finland race

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    Thursday August 3, 2023
    Sports events : Https://www.wrc.com lasts 3 days 2023 edition confirmed

    Neste Oil Rally Finland

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    Thursday August 3, 2023
    Sports events : Www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/ last 3 days - in Jyvaskyla 2023 edition confirmed

    Summer holiday (end)

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    Thursday August 10, 2023
    School holidays :

    Paavo Nurmi Marathon

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    Saturday August 19, 2023
    Sports events : Http://paavonurmimarathon.fi/ 2023 edition confirmed