Christmas Eve has already passed this year.
Sunday, December 24, 2023
Key facts
- Date
- Sunday, December 24, 2023
- Day of the week
- Sunday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 51
- Day of year
- 358
- Local time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
Christmas Eve falls on the weekend in 2023, so it does not add an extra day off.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Finland, Christmas Eve is on December 24, 2023 in 2023.
In 2023, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday.
Yes. Christmas Eve is a public holiday observed nationwide in Finland.
Christmas Eve was on December 24, 2023 and has already passed this year.
The next Christmas Eve in Finland is on December 24, 2024.
Other public holidays in Finland 2023
- New Year's Day (Uudenvuodenpäivä)Jan 1
- Epiphany (Loppiainen)Jan 6
- Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai)Apr 7
- Easter Sunday (Pääsiäispäivä)Apr 9
- Easter Monday (Toinen pääsiäispäivä)Apr 10
- May Day (Vappu)May 1
- Ascension Day (Helatorstai)May 18
- Pentecost (Helluntaipäivä)May 28
- Midsummer Eve (Juhannusaatto)Jun 23
- Midsummer Day (Juhannuspäivä)Jun 24
- All Saints' Day (Pyhäinpäivä)Nov 4
- Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä)Dec 6
- Christmas Day (Joulupäivä)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Tapaninpäivä)Dec 26
About these dates
The Christmas Eve date for Finland 2023 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 8, 2026.