Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Finland for 2020 ready to be integrated into your application.
Finland is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. It was inhabited by hunters and gatherers, who used stone tools, approximately 9000 BC, during the end of the last Ice Age. Ceramics, corded ware, bronze, iron and copper artifacts have been unearthed, dating as far back as 5200 BC. Between the12th through 13th centuries, and during the Northern Crusades, colonization happened by way of the Catholic Church. This region of Finland was then part of Sweden, ruled under the King of Sweden. After the Finnish War of 1809, the Republic of Finland officially became a country on March 29, 1809. During this time the Luthern religion spread, and part of Finland was ceded to the Russian Empire. Finland then became the Grand Duchy of Finland. In 1917, Finland finally declared its independence and was officially known as the Republic of Finland.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Wednesday | New Year's Day | |
January 6th | Monday | Epiphany | Long weekend. |
March 3rd | Tuesday | World Wildlife Day | |
March 20th | Friday | March Equinox | |
April 10th | Friday | Good Friday | Long weekend. |
April 12th | Sunday | Easter | |
April 13th | Monday | Easter Monday | Long weekend. |
May 1st | Friday | Labor Day | Long weekend. |
May 10th | Sunday | Mother's Day | |
May 21st | Thursday | Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ | |
June 19th | Friday | Midsummer Eve | |
June 20th | Saturday | June Solstice | |
June 20th | Saturday | Midsummer Day | |
June 30th | Tuesday | International Asteroid Day | |
July 18th | Saturday | Nelson Mandela International Day | |
September 22nd | Tuesday | September Equinox | |
October 31st | Saturday | All Saints' Day | |
November 8th | Sunday | Father's Day | |
December 6th | Sunday | Independence Day | |
December 21st | Monday | December Solstice | |
December 24th | Thursday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Friday | Christmas Day | Long weekend. |
December 26th | Saturday | Saint Stephen's Day | |
December 31st | Thursday | New Year's Eve |