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Independence Day
Sunday, 6 Dec 2026 · Finland · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on the weekend, so it costs most people no leave — and in many countries no day is given back.
What the day is for
6 December is solemn rather than festive: two candles in the window, blue-and-white flags, and the televised Presidential Independence Day Reception that much of the country watches.
Do shops and banks close?
Banks, offices and most shops close.
Getting around
Sunday timetables; torchlit processions close central streets in university cities.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Saturday · 6 Dec 20252-day break
2026Sunday · 6 Dec 20262-day break
2027Monday · 6 Dec 20273-day break
2028Wednesday · 6 Dec 20281-day break
2029Thursday · 6 Dec 2029Bridge to 4 days
See the full Finland holiday calendar or count the working days.