New Year's Day has already passed this year.
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Key facts
- Date
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025
- Day of the week
- Wednesday
- Where observed
- Nationwide
- Holiday type
- Public holiday
- Week number
- 1
- Day of year
- 1
- Local time zone
- Europe/Helsinki
- Currency
- EUR
Long-weekend planner
New Year's Day falls on a Wednesday in 2025, splitting the week — there is no single bridge day this year.
This holiday in other years
Frequently asked questions
In Finland, New Year's Day is on January 1, 2025 in 2025.
In 2025, New Year's Day falls on a Wednesday.
Yes. New Year's Day is a public holiday observed nationwide in Finland.
New Year's Day was on January 1, 2025 and has already passed this year.
The next New Year's Day in Finland is on January 1, 2026.
Other public holidays in Finland 2025
- Epiphany (Loppiainen)Jan 6
- Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai)Apr 18
- Easter Sunday (Pääsiäispäivä)Apr 20
- Easter Monday (Toinen pääsiäispäivä)Apr 21
- May Day (Vappu)May 1
- 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 New Year's Day date for Finland 2025 is compiled from public official sources and was last updated on August 7, 2026.