Public holidays in Åland Islands 2026

There are 16 public holidays in 2026. 10 of them fall on a working day.

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All 16 public holidays in Åland Islands 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's DayUudenvuodenpäivä
TuesdayEpiphanyLoppiainen
FridayGood FridayPitkäperjantai
SundayEaster SundayPääsiäispäivä
MondayEaster MondayToinen pääsiäispäivä
FridayMay DayVappu
ThursdayAscension DayHelatorstai
SundayPentecostHelluntaipäivä
TuesdayÅland's Autonomy DayAhvenanmaan itsehallintopäivä
FridayMidsummer EveJuhannusaatto
SaturdayMidsummer DayJuhannuspäivä
SaturdayAll Saints' DayPyhäinpäivä
SundayIndependence DayItsenäisyyspäivä
ThursdayChristmas EveJouluaatto
FridayChristmas DayJoulupäivä
SaturdaySecond Day of ChristmasTapaninpäivä

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

13 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Fri 2 Jan1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026144New Year's Day
Mon 5 Jan3 Jan – 6 Jan 2026144Epiphany
Wed 7 Jan, Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan6 Jan – 11 Jan 2026362Epiphany
Mon 30 Mar, Tue 31 Mar, Wed 1 Apr, Thu 2 Apr28 Mar – 6 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr3 Apr – 12 Apr 20264102.5Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 3 May 2026492.3May Day
Mon 11 May, Tue 12 May, Wed 13 May9 May – 14 May 2026362Ascension Day
Fri 15 May14 May – 17 May 2026144Ascension Day
Mon 8 Jun6 Jun – 9 Jun 2026144Åland's Autonomy Day
Wed 10 Jun, Thu 11 Jun, Fri 12 Jun9 Jun – 14 Jun 2026362Åland's Autonomy Day
Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026492.3Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Day
Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec19 Dec – 27 Dec 2026393Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec24 Dec – 3 Jan 20274112.8Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas, New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Åland Islands have in 2026?

16 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

What is the next public holiday in Åland Islands?

As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is Independence Day on Sunday, 6 Dec 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

New Year's Day: take 1 day of leave (2 Jan) and you get 4 days off in a row, 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026.

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