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Holidays in Finland
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day | Uudenvuodenpäivä | |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Loppiainen | |
| Moveable Friday | Good Friday | Pitkäperjantai | The Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Moveable Sunday | Easter Sunday | Pääsiäispäivä | |
| Moveable Monday | Easter Monday | 2. Pääsiäispäivä | The day after Easter Sunday |
| May 1 | May Day | Vappu | See Walpurgis Night |
| Moveable Thursday | Ascension Day | Helatorstai | 40 days after Easter |
| Moveable Sunday | Pentecost | Helluintaipäivä | 50 days after Easter |
| Third Friday of June | Midsummer Eve | Juhannusaatto | Non official - however a de facto full holiday |
| Third Saturday of June | Midsummer Day | Juhannuspäivä | |
| First Saturday of November | All Saints Day | Pyhäinpäivä | Moved from November 1 |
| December 6 | Independence day | Itsenäisyyspäivä | |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Jouluaatto | Non official - however a de facto full holiday |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Joulupäivä | |
| December 26 | Boxing Day | 2. Joulupäivä or Tapaninpäivä | |
| December 31 | New Year's Eve | Uudenvuodenaatto | Non official - however a de facto full holiday |
| All Sundays | Official holidays - names follow the Liturgical year |
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