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Finland: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in Finland in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in Finland in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Uudenvuodenpäivä);
• January 6, Saturday: Epiphany (Loppiainen);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai);
• March 31, Sunday: Easter (Pääsiäispäivä);
• April 1, Monday: Easter (2. pääsiäispäivä);
• May 1, Wednesday: Mayday (Vappu);
• May 9, Thursday: Ascension (Helatorstai);
• May 19, Sunday: Day of the Holy Trinity (Helluntaipäivä);
• June 21, Friday: Mid summer (Juhannusaatto);
• June 22, Saturday: Ivan Kupala (Juhannuspäivä);
• November 2, Saturday: All Saints’ Day (Pyhäinpäivä);
• December 6, Friday: independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä);
• December 24, Tuesday: Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Joulupäivä);
• December 26, Thursday: The second day of Christmas (2. joulupäivä).

France: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in France in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in France in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Nouvelle année);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Bon vendredi);
• April 1, Monday: Easter (Pâques);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labor Day (Fête du travail);
• May 8, Wednesday: Victory Day (Jour de la victoire);
• May 9, Thursday: Ascension of Jesus Christ (Ascension de Jésus-Christ);
• May 19, Sunday: Trinity (Trinité);
• May 20, Monday: Trinity (Trinité);
• July 14, Sunday: Bastille’s day (La journée de Bastille);
• August 15, Thursday: Ascension of the Virgin Mary (Ascension de la Vierge Marie);
• November 1, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Toussaint);
• November 11, Monday: A truce day (Jour du Souvenir);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Noël);
• December 26, Thursday: Saint Stefan’s Day (La journée de Saint Stefan).

Good Friday and St. Stefan’s Day are celebrated only in Alsace and Moselle.