May Day or Vapunpäivä
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Wednesday may 1, 2024
Secular holiday : Vappu is the night of April 30th until May 1st.
Most people do not work the afternoon of April 30th
Ascension
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Thursday may 9, 2024
Catholic or protestant : Forty days after Easter, always on a Thursday. After his resurrection, Jesus appeared before his disciples and gathered them to tell them to baptize and spread the good word. He then ascended to heaven on a cloud.
Helsinki Marathon
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Saturday may 11, 2024
Sports events : Www.helsinkicitymarathon.fi 2024 edition confirmed
Mother's Day
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Sunday may 12, 2024
cards/flowers : In the morning the family takes a walk, picking flowers and making a bouquet for the mother. A particular small, white flower called the valkovuokko is the one they hope they can find to make the bouquet. Mom is then presented with the decorated bouquet, while being served breakfast in bed (Bollyspice)
Pentecost
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Sunday may 19, 2024
Catholic or protestant : paid holiday
Whit Monday
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Monday may 20, 2024
Culture :
Summer holiday (beginning)
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Friday may 31, 2024
School holidays :
European elections
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Sunday june 9, 2024
Special Events :
Juhannus Aatto (banks only)
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Friday june 21, 2024
Banks only : Midsummer's eve
Juhannuspäivä
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Saturday june 22, 2024
Secular holiday : Midsummer's Day Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Helsinki Pride
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Friday june 28, 2024
Culture : Https://pride.fi/en/ lasts 1 week 2024 edition confirmed
Arctic Finland race
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Thursday august 1, 2024
Sports events : Https://www.wrc.com lasts 3 days 2024 edition confirmed
Neste Oil Rally Finland
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Thursday august 1, 2024
Sports events : Www.nesteoilrallyfinland.fi/ Junior WRC -- last 3 days - in Jyvaskyla 2024 edition confirmed
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday august 5, 2024
School holidays :
Paavo Nurmi Marathon
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Saturday august 17, 2024
Sports events : Http://paavonurmimarathon.fi/ 2024 edition confirmed
Alexis Kivi Day
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Thursday october 10, 2024
School holidays : Famous Finnish writer (1834-1872)
Autumn holiday (beginning)
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Friday october 11, 2024
School holidays :
Autumn holiday (end)
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Monday october 21, 2024
School holidays :
Daylight Saving Time
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Sunday october 27, 2024
Special Events : At 1:00 a.m. local times
All Saints' Day
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Thursday october 31, 2024
cards/flowers :
All Hallow's Eve (businesses & banks close earlier)
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Friday november 1, 2024
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 2, 2024
Catholic or protestant : paid holiday
Fathers' Day
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Sunday november 10, 2024
cards/flowers :