Holidays
2012 Holiday Schedule for U.S. Embassy Helsinki
| Public Holiday | Date | Day Observed | (A)=American (L)=Local |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2012 | Sunday, January 1, 2012 | (L) |
| New Year's Day | January 2, 2012 | Monday, January 2, 2012 | (A) |
| Epiphany | January 6, 2012 | Friday, January 6, 2012 | (L) |
| Martin Luther King’s Birthday | 3rd Monday in January | Monday, January 16, 2012 | (A) |
| Presidents' Day | 3rd Monday in February | Monday, February 20, 2012 | (A) |
| Good Friday | April 6, 2012 | Friday, April 6, 2012 | (L) |
| Easter Monday | April 9, 2012 | Monday, April 9, 2012 | (L) |
| May Day | May 1, 2012 | Tuesday, May 1, 2012 | (L) |
| Ascension Day |
May 17, 2012 |
Thursday, May 17, 2012 | (L) |
| Memorial Day | Last Monday in May | Monday, May 28, 2012 | (A) |
| Midsummer's Eve | June 22, 2012 | Friday, June 22, 2012 | (L) |
| Midsummer's Day | June 23, 2012 | Saturday, June 23, 2012 | (L) |
| U.S. Independence Day | July 4, 2012 | Wednesday, July 4, 2012 | (A) |
| Labor Day | 1st Monday in September | Monday, September 3, 2012 | (A) |
| Columbus Day | 2nd Monday in October | Monday, October 8, 2012 | (A) |
| All Saints' Day | November 3, 2012 | Saturday, November 3, 2012 | (L) |
| Veterans' Day | November 12, 2012 | Monday, November 12, 2012 | (A) |
| Thanksgiving Day | 4th Thursday in November | Thursday, November 22, 2012 | (A) |
| Finnish Independence Day | December 6, 2012 | Thursday, December 6, 2012 | (L) |
| Christmas Eve | December 24, 2012 | Monday, December 24, 2012 | (L) |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2012 | Tuesday, December 25, 2012 | (L, A) |
| Second Christmas Day | December 26, 2012 | Wednesday, December 26, 2012 | (L) |
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2013 | Tuesday, January 1, 2013 | (L,A) |