2027 leave planning · National public holidays
Exact workdays to book, the public holidays behind each result, and non-overlapping 10-day and 20-day annual schedule plans.
Epiphany (Wednesday 6 January 2027), Easter (26–29 March), Ascension Day (Thursday 6 May) and Independence Day (Monday 6 December) create four high-leverage breaks across the Finnish calendar.
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Calculations verified 2026-11-06. Default examples below assume a Monday–Friday workweek (Saturday–Sunday rest days) and that listed public holidays are non-working days; use the interactive planner to switch to a 4-day Mon–Thu, Sun–Thu or Tue–Sat workweek.
Compare a standalone long weekend (3–5 days), a one-week break (6–9 days) and an extended break (10–16 days). Each card is an independent single-break option ranked by total days off per leave day booked.
25 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
Request leave on: 25 Mar 2027. Return to work: 30 Mar 2027.
Holidays used: Good Friday (26 Mar 2027); Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027).
1 Jan 2027 – 6 Jan 2027
Request leave on: 4 Jan 2027; 5 Jan 2027. Return to work: 7 Jan 2027.
Holidays used: New Year's Day (1 Jan 2027); Epiphany (6 Jan 2027).
20 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027
Request leave on: 22 Mar 2027; 23 Mar 2027; 24 Mar 2027; 25 Mar 2027. Return to work: 30 Mar 2027.
Holidays used: Good Friday (26 Mar 2027); Easter Monday (29 Mar 2027).
4 Dec 2027 – 12 Dec 2027
Request leave on: 7 Dec 2027; 8 Dec 2027; 9 Dec 2027; 10 Dec 2027. Return to work: 13 Dec 2027.
Holidays used: Independence Day (6 Dec 2027).
Leave-year boundary rule: When a December/January break crosses calendar years, check whether your employer deducts January workdays from your 2027 carry-over or your 2028 leave allowance.
Unlike the standalone single-break alternatives above, the schedules below optimize a combined, non-overlapping full-year plan across 2027 for a 10-day versus a 20-day bookable leave allowance.
9 of 10 leave days used across 3 non-overlapping breaks · 1 leave day unused · 5 workday public holidays leveraged.
Unused allowance: Why 1 leave day remains unused: the next non-overlapping holiday bridge requires 4 leave days (Sat 4 Dec – Sun 12 Dec). Keep this day for standalone personal days or a long weekend.
Leave-year boundary: all 9 booked leave days fall within calendar year 2027 (check whether your employer leave year runs Jan–Dec, Apr–Mar or May–Apr).
Open this 10-day schedule in the planner (export .ics or copy HR summary) →20 of 20 leave days used across 4 non-overlapping breaks · 0 leave days unused · 6 workday public holidays leveraged.
Unused allowance: All 20 leave days in your allowance are allocated across non-overlapping holiday bridges.
Leave-year boundary: all 20 booked leave days fall within calendar year 2027 (check whether your employer leave year runs Jan–Dec, Apr–Mar or May–Apr).
Open this 20-day schedule in the planner (export .ics or copy HR summary) →This table lists the 11 public holidays in the model’s 2027 calendar for national public holidays. Bank closures, employer-specific days and unannounced replacement days are not silently added.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Saves a Mon–Fri workday? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 6 Jan 2027 | Wednesday | Epiphany | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 26 Mar 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 29 Mar 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | May Day | No — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies) |
| 6 May 2027 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 26 Jun 2027 | Saturday | Midsummer Day | No — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies) |
| 6 Nov 2027 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | No — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies) |
| 6 Dec 2027 | Monday | Independence Day | Yes — weekday (if a non-working day under your contract) |
| 25 Dec 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | No — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies) |
| 26 Dec 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day | No — falls on weekend (unless replacement day applies) |
Official calendar source: Suomi.fi ↗.
Compare active and upcoming year holiday tables and worked date combinations for Finland:
Statutory paid annual leave baseline: About 4 weeks equivalent initially; about 5 weeks after one full leave-earning year. Statutory annual leave is distinct from public holidays: public holidays are calendar dates designated by law or collective agreement, whereas annual leave is your personal bookable allowance.
Under Finland’s Annual Holidays Act, holiday accrual is counted in 6-day Mon–Sat working days (arkipäivä: up to 30 arkipäivää = 5 weeks / 25 Mon–Fri days after one year). Collective agreements frequently treat Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve as paid days off. Enter your Mon–Fri workday equivalent in the planner.
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