May Day has already passed this year.
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Key facts
- Date
- Thursday, May 1, 2025
- Day of the week
- Thursday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 18
- Day of year
- 121
- Local time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
May Day falls on a Thursday in 2025. Take the Friday off to turn it into a four-day weekend.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Finland, May Day is on May 1, 2025 in 2025.
In 2025, May Day falls on a Thursday.
Yes. May Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Finland.
May Day was on May 1, 2025 and has already passed this year.
The next May Day in Finland is on May 1, 2026.
Other public holidays in Finland 2025
- New Year's Day (Uudenvuodenpäivä)Jan 1
- Epiphany (Loppiainen)Jan 6
- Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai)Apr 18
- Easter Sunday (Pääsiäispäivä)Apr 20
- Easter Monday (Toinen pääsiäispäivä)Apr 21
- Ascension Day (Helatorstai)May 29
- Pentecost (Helluntaipäivä)Jun 8
- Midsummer Eve (Juhannusaatto)Jun 20
- Midsummer Day (Juhannuspäivä)Jun 21
- All Saints' Day (Pyhäinpäivä)Nov 1
- Independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä)Dec 6
- Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto)Dec 24
- Christmas Day (Joulupäivä)Dec 25
- St. Stephen's Day (Tapaninpäivä)Dec 26
About these dates
The May Day date for Finland 2025 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.