Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday june 2, 2023
School holidays :
Juhannus Aatto (banks only)
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Friday june 23, 2023
Banks only : Midsummer's eve
Juhannuspäivä
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Saturday june 24, 2023
Secular holiday : Midsummer's Day Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Helsinki Pride
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Saturday july 1, 2023
Culture : Http://www.helsinkipride.fi lasts 1 week 2023 edition confirmed
Arctic Finland race
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Thursday august 3, 2023
Sports events : Https://www.wrc.com lasts 3 days 2023 edition confirmed
Neste Oil Rally Finland
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Thursday august 3, 2023
Sports events : Www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/ last 3 days - in Jyvaskyla 2023 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (end)
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Thursday august 10, 2023
School holidays :
Paavo Nurmi Marathon
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Saturday august 19, 2023
Sports events : Http://paavonurmimarathon.fi/ 2023 edition confirmed
Alexis Kivi Day
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Tuesday october 10, 2023
School holidays : Famous Finnish writer (1834-1872)
Autumn holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 13, 2023
School holidays :
Autumn holiday (end)
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Monday october 23, 2023
School holidays :
Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday october 29, 2023
Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times
All Saints' Day
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Thursday november 2, 2023
cards/flowers :
All Hallow's Eve (businesses & banks close earlier)
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Friday november 3, 2023
Banks only : Celebration combining prayers and merriment involving children and families. It is a prelude to All Saint's Day
All Souls' Day
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Saturday november 4, 2023
Catholic or protestant : paid holiday
Fathers' Day
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Sunday november 12, 2023
cards/flowers :
Independence Day
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Wednesday december 6, 2023
Secular holiday : From Russia in 1917
St. Lucia Day
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Wednesday december 13, 2023
Culture : The holiday, which often coincides with the winter solstice, depicts St. Lucia -- Lucy in English -- as a young girl in a white dress and red sash, with a wreath of candles on her head.
Christmas holiday (beginning)
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Friday december 22, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas Eve
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Sunday december 24, 2023
Culture :
Christmas Day
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Monday december 25, 2023
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
Tapaninpäivä
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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Secular holiday :