Public holidays in Åland

Public holidays in the Åland Islands include:

DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
January 1New Year's DayNyårsdagen
January 6EpiphanyTrettondagen
March 30Demilitarization DayÅlands demilitariseringsdagPeace in 1856 after the Crimean War
Moveable FridayGood FridayLångfredagThe Friday before Easter Sunday
Moveable SundayEaster SundayPåskdagen
Moveable MondayEaster MondayAnnandag påskThe day after Easter Sunday
April 30Walpurgis NightValborgsmässoafton
May 1May DayFörsta maj
Moveable ThursdayAscension DayKristi himmelsfärdsdagn39 days after Easter
Moveable SundayPentecostPingstdagen49 days after Easter
Moveable MondayWhitmondayAnnandag Pingst 50 days after Easter
June 9Autonomy DaySjälvstyrelsedagenFirst congregation of the regional government
Third Friday of JuneMidsummer EveMidsommarafton
Third Saturday of JuneMidsummer DayMidsommardagen
First Saturday of NovemberAll Saints DayAlla helgons dag
December 6Independence DaySjälvständighetsdagenIndependence of Finland (1917)
December 24Christmas EveJulafton
December 25Christmas DayJuldagen
December 26St. Stephen's Day/Boxing DayAnnandag jul


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