Public holidays in Finland 2016: public holidays 15; currency Euro; main language Finnish.
Public holidays: 15
Year: 2016
Currency: Euro
Main language: Finnish
Updated: 2026-10-04
**Finland had 15 public holidays in 2016**, including both nationwide observances and regional or religious days. This list covers all official dates, with local Finnish names and distinctions between universal and limited-scope holidays. The data reflects Finland’s 2016 calendar, sourced from verified records and cross-checked for accuracy. |15 total, combining national, regional, and religious observances. |No—some applied only to specific regions or religious groups.
Public holidays 15
Year 2016
Currency Euro
Main language Finnish
Updated 2026-10-04
Public holidays in Finland, 2016
Date
Holiday
Observed
2016-01-01
New Year's Day
Uudenvuodenpäivä
2016-01-06
Epiphany
Loppiainen
2016-03-25
Good Friday
Pitkäperjantai
2016-03-27
Easter Sunday
Pääsiäispäivä
2016-03-28
Easter Monday
Toinen pääsiäispäivä
2016-05-01
May Day
Vappu
2016-05-05
Ascension Day
Helatorstai
2016-05-15
Pentecost
Helluntaipäivä
2016-06-24
Midsummer Eve
Juhannusaatto
2016-06-25
Midsummer Day
Juhannuspäivä
2016-11-05
All Saints' Day
Pyhäinpäivä
2016-12-06
Independence Day
Itsenäisyyspäivä
2016-12-24
Christmas Eve
Jouluaatto
2016-12-25
Christmas Day
Joulupäivä
2016-12-26
St. Stephen's Day
Tapaninpäivä
Finland holiday calendar 2016
| 2016-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes |
| 2016-01-06 | Epiphany | Yes |
| 2016-03-25 | Good Friday | Yes |
| 2016-03-27 | Easter Sunday | Yes |
| 2016-03-28 | Easter Monday | Yes |
| 2016-05-01 | May Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-05 | Ascension Day | Yes |
| 2016-05-15 | Pentecost | Yes |
| 2016-06-24 | Midsummer Eve | Yes |
| 2016-06-25 | Midsummer Day | Yes |
| 2016-11-05 | All Saints' Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-06 | Independence Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-24 | Christmas Eve | Yes |
| 2016-12-25 | Christmas Day | Yes |
| 2016-12-26 | St. Stephen's Day | Yes |