Long weekends in Finland 2026 and 2027
Finland has 3 long weekends in 2027 — breaks of three days or more around a public holiday. The best deal: take 1 day off and get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May).
Long weekends in 2026
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May 3 days | Labour Day |
| Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec 3 days | Christmas Day, Boxing Day |
Bridge days in 2026: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 JanNew Year's Day |
| Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 28 Mar – Mon 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Fri 15 May 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 14 May – Sun 17 MayAscension Day |
| Mon 28 Dec – Thu 31 Dec 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Fri 25 Dec – Sun 3 Jan 2027Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day |
Long weekends in 2027
| Days off | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan 3 days | New Year's Day |
| Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar 4 days | Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Sat 4 Dec – Mon 6 Dec 3 days | Independence Day |
Bridge days in 2027: take a few days off, get a longer break
| Take off | You get |
|---|---|
| Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan 2 days of leave | 6 days off: Fri 1 Jan – Wed 6 JanNew Year's Day, Epiphany |
| Mon 22 Mar – Thu 25 Mar 4 days of leave | 10 days off: Sat 20 Mar – Mon 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday |
| Fri 7 May 1 day of leave | 4 days off: Thu 6 May – Sun 9 MayAscension Day |
A long weekend here is three or more days off in a row — weekends plus public holidays — that includes at least one holiday. A bridge is only listed when it gives at least two days off for every day of leave, plus the weekend. Local holidays kept in only part of Finland are not counted. Past dates are greyed out.
All public holidays in Finland · Working days · Printable 2026 calendar · Long weekends elsewhere
Worked out from our Finland holiday list, checked against official sources. All sources.