School holidays in Finland 2023-2024 (official dates)
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School holidays in Finland – not everything is so simple?
The territory of Finland is divided into 19 regions. Each of them has its own schedule of the academic year. The Ministry of Education sets the school year schedule for regional capitals and major cities. The districts and communities of the area usually follow this schedule.
School holidays in Finland 2023-2024 have been published on the official website of the Ministry of Education. The publication covers 22 major cities and regional capitals. The start and end dates for the 2023-2024 school holidays in smaller Finnish towns and communities usually coincide with those published for the regional capital.
In total, schoolchildren in Finland in 2023-2024 will have four vacation periods:
Autumn vacation.
Christmas holidays (Christmas holidays).
The winter vacation.
Summer holidays.
Additional holiday weekends
Apart from regular holidays, schools in Finland are closed on public holidays. Some of them coincide with school holidays (for example, New Year and All Saints). Below are the dates on which Finnish schoolchildren have an extra day off.
December 6, 2023 (Wednesday) – Independence Day.
March 29, 2024 (Friday) — Good Friday. *
April 1 (Monday) – Easter Monday. *
May 1, 2024 (Wednesday) – Labor Day.
May 9, 2024 (Thursday) – Maundy Thursday.
* Finnish schoolchildren will have four free days from school at Easter, from March 29 to April 1, 2024.
Helsinki, Uusimaa)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 19 to 23 February 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
School holidays in Finland 2023-2024, Helsinki.
Espoo (Uusimaa)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 19 to 23 February 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Vantaa (Uusimaa), Finnish speakers
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 19 to 23 February 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Vantaa (Uusimaa), Swedish speakers
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 18 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 21, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 19 to 23 February 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Hämeenlinna (Kanta-Häme)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Joensuu (North Karelia)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 4 to 8 March 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
School holidays in Finland 2023-2024, city of Joensuu.
Jyväskylä (Central Finland)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Kajaani (Kainuu)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 4 to 8 March 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Kokkola (Central Ostrobothnia)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Kotka (Kymenlaakso)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 27 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Kouvola (Kymenlaakso)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 27 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Kuopio (North Savo)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 4 to 8 March 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Lahti (Päijät-Häme)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 27 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
School holidays in Finland 2023-2024, Lahti city.
Lappeenranta (South Karelia)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 29 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Mikkeli (South Savo)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 27 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Oulu (North Ostrobothnia)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 27 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 4 to 8 March 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Pori (Satakunta)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 27 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 19 to 23 February 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Rovaniemi (Lapland)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 4 to 8 March 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
School holidays in Finland 2023-2024, Rovaniemi.
Seinäjoki (South Ostrobothnia)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Tampere (Pirkanmaa)
First day of classes: August 9, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 23, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Turku (Finland Proper)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from 19 to 23 February 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
Vaasa (Ostrobothnia)
First day of classes: August 10, 2023.
Autumn holidays: from 16 to 20 October 2023.
Christmas holidays: from December 22, 2023 to January 5, 2024.
Winter holidays: from February 26 to March 1, 2024.
Summer holidays 2024: from June 1, 2024.
School holidays in Finland 2023-2024, Vaasa city.
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