:: :: Country: Finland :: :: Language: Finnish :: :: Author: Steven Wahlberg :: Lasse Liehu :: :: Updated: 2014-07-09 :: :: Source: University of Helsinki Almanac office (http://almanakka.helsinki.fi) :: http://fi.wikipedia.org :: http://en.wikipedia.org :: http://www.usno.navy.mil/USNO/astronomical-applications/data-services/earth-seasons :: :: Metadata country "FI" language "fi" :name "optional - defaults to country name" description "Suomen valtakunnalliset juhla- ja liputuspäivät" :: Public Holidays : New Year's Day "Uudenvuodenpäivä" public cultural on 1 january : Epiphany "Loppiainen" public religious on 6 january : May Day "Vappu, suomalaisen työn päivä" public cultural on 1 may : Midsummer (Saturday on 20 Jun - 26 Jun) "Juhannuspäivä" public cultural on saturday after 20 june : All Saints (Saturday on 31 Oct - 6 Nov) "Pyhäinpäivä" public religious commemorative on saturday before 7 november : Independence Day "Itsenäisyyspäivä" public historical on 6 december : Christmas Day "Joulupäivä" public religious on 25 december : St. Stephen's Day "Tapaninpäivä" public religious on 26 december : Determined by Easter : Shrove Sunday "Laskiaissunnuntai" public religious on easter minus 49 days : Shrove Tuesday (not a day off) "Laskiaistiistai" religious on easter minus 47 days : Annunciation (sunday on 22 Mar - 28 Mar unless said day is Palm Sunday or Good Friday) "Marian ilmestyspäivä" public religious on ( (( [sunday before ([03/29])] == [easter]) || ( [sunday before ([03/29])] == ([easter] - 7)) ) ? ([easter] - 14) : [sunday before ([03/29])] ) : Palm Sunday "Palmusunnuntai" public religious on easter minus 7 days : Good Friday "Pitkäperjantai" public religious on easter minus 2 days : Easter Day "Pääsiäispäivä" public religious on easter : Easter Monday "2. pääsiäispäivä" public on easter plus 1 days : Ascension "Helatorstai" public religious on easter plus 39 days : Pentecost or Whitsunday "Helluntaipäivä" public religious on easter plus 49 days :: Religious Holidays : Seven Sleepers Day (not a day off) "Unikeonpäivä" religious on 27 july : The First Advent Sunday "1. adventtisunnuntai" religious on sunday before 24 december minus 21 days : The Second Advent Sunday "2. adventtisunnuntai" religious on sunday before 24 december minus 14 days : The Third Advent Sunday "3. adventtisunnuntai" religious on sunday before 24 december minus 7 days : The Fourth Advent Sunday "4. adventtisunnuntai" religious on sunday before 24 december : Holy Innocents' Day (not a day off), refers to Massacre of the Innocents "Viattomien lasten päivä" religious on 28 december :: Commemorative : International Holocaust Remembrance Day "Vainojen uhrien muistopäivä" commemorative on 27 january : Remembrance Day "Kaatuneitten muistopäivä" commemorative on third sunday in may :: Cultural : J. L. Runeberg's Day "Runebergin päivä" cultural on 5 february : Sami National Day "Saamelaisten kansallispäivä" cultural on 6 february : Valentine's Day "Ystävänpäivä" cultural on 14 february : Kalevala's Day, Finnish Culture Day "Kalevalan päivä, suomalaisen kulttuurin päivä" cultural on 28 february : International Women's Day "Naistenpäivä" cultural on 8 march : Minna Canth's Day, The Day of Equality "Minna Canthin päivä, tasa-arvon päivä" cultural on 19 march : National version of International Romani Day "Romanien kansallispäivä" cultural on 8 april : Michael Agricola' Day, (Finnish Language Day) "Mikael Agricolan päivä, suomen kielen päivä" cultural on 9 april : National Veteran's Day "Kansallinen veteraanipäivä" cultural on 27 april : Mother's Day "Äitienpäivä" cultural on second sunday in may : Europe Day "Eurooppa-päivä" cultural on 9 may : J. V. Snellman's Day, (The Day of Finnishness) "J. V. Snellmanin päivä, suomalaisuuden päivä" cultural on 12 may : Flag Day of Defence Forces "Puolustusvoimien lippujuhlan päivä" cultural on 4 june : Midsummer Eve (Friday on 19 Jun - 25 Jun) : Although usually not listed in calendars, it is a day off for many and an important day anyway. "Juhannusaatto" financial government cultural on friday after 19 june : Eino Leino's Day, (Summer and Poetry Day) "Eino Leinon päivä, runon ja suven päivä" cultural on 6 july : Entrepreneur's Day "Yrittäjän päivä" cultural on 5 september : Aleksis Kivi's Day, (Finnish Literature Day) "Aleksis Kiven päivä, suomalaisen kirjallisuuden päivä" cultural on 10 october : Finnish Swedish Heritage Day "Svenska dagen" cultural on 6 november : Father's Day "Isänpäivä" cultural on second sunday in november : Children's Day "Lasten oikeuksien päivä" cultural on 20 november : Jean Sibelius's Day, (Finnish Music Day) "Jean Sibeliuksen päivä, suomalaisen musiikin päivä" cultural on 8 december : Christmas Eve (listed here even though it is usually not listed in calendars) "Jouluaatto" financial government cultural on 24 december :: Historical : United Nations Day "YK:n päivä" historical on 24 october :: School :: Daylight Saving (Winter/Summer Time) "Kesäaika alkaa (tunti eteenpäin)" seasonal on last sunday in march "Kesäaika päättyy (tunti taaksepäin)" seasonal on last sunday in october :: Seasons : Leap Day "Karkauspäivä" seasonal on 29 february :: Name Days : Name days in Finland are under copyright by University of Helsinki Almanac office and are not free.