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Finland: restrictions and entry requirements 2023
Finland: country’s borders status
Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.
News — Finland
26.02.2023
11:00
February 28 is Kalevala Day, a celebration of Finnish and Karelian culture.
A costume procession will take place in the streets of the cities.
19.01.2023
11:06
Finland will close its Consulate General in Murmansk.
The other representative offices in Russia continue their work.
14.12.2022
16:30
Lapland (Finland) has launched a free reindeer taxi for tourists.
The ride takes two hours, booked through the Uber app.
13.12.2022
14:32
Lux Express will add a daily bus service from St Petersburg to Helsinki from 14 December.
Single tickets cost 6 000 rubles.
05.12.2022
15:05
Finland will celebrate Independence Day on December 6.
There will be concerts, a torchlight procession and fireworks. Residents from 6 to 8 p.m. will light two blue and white candles in their windows in honor of the flag. Banks, post office and most stores will be closed.
02.12.2022
17:00
In Helsinki until December 22 the Christmas fair will be opened.
Venue – The Senatorial Square. Tourists can buy handicrafts and Christmas decorations.
National holidays in Finland in 2023
Public holidays and festivals in Finland in 2023. Non-working days:
- January 1, Sunday: New Year (Uudenvuodenpäivä)
- January 6, Friday: Epiphany (Loppiainen)
- March 7, Friday: Good Friday (Pitkäperjantai)
- March 9, Sunday: Easter (Pääsiäispäivä)
- April 10, Monday: Easter (2. pääsiäispäivä)
- May 1, Monday: may Day (Vappu)
- May 18, Thursday: Ascension (Helatorstai)
- May 28, Sunday: Day of the Holy Trinity (Helluntaipäivä)
- June 23, Friday: Mid summer (Juhannusaatto)
- June 24, Saturday: Ivan Kupala (Juhannuspäivä)
- November 4, Saturday: All Saints’ Day (Pyhäinpäivä)
- December 6, Wednesday: independence Day (Itsenäisyyspäivä)
- December 24, Sunday: Christmas Eve (Jouluaatto)
- December 25, Monday: Christmas (Joulupäivä)
- December 26, Tuesday: The second day of Christmas (2. joulupäivä)
