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Home » Start Surviving » Finland

Finland

Whether you visit in the summer to enjoy endless daylight or touch down in winter for constant snow-covered magic. Finland is something to be seen during every season. It’s got it all! Adventure, big cities, welcoming and warm people. And to top it off, Santa’s village and the Northern Lights can be seen all in one day!

Finland

Language: Finnish; Swedish
Currency: Euro
Population: 5,246,000
Capital: Helsinki
Largest Cities:

  1. Helsinki
  2. Espoo
  3. Tampere
  4. Vantaa

Location: Part of the Schengen Area; bordered by:
• Sweden
• Russia

Dialing Code: 112
General Emergency: 112
Fire Emergency: 112
Police: 112
Maritime Rescue: 02 04 100
Ambulance: 112

Time Zone: Eastern European Time (UTC+02:00)

Finland Holidays

  • New Year’s Day – Jan 1st
  • Epiphany – Jan 6th
  • March Equinox – March 20th
  • Good Friday – Late March, Early April
  • Easter Day – Late March, Early April
  • Easter Monday – Late March, Early April
  • Walpurgis Night – April 30th
  • Labor Day/May Day – May 1st
  • Ascension Day – Early to Mid May
  • Pentecost – Mid May – June
  • Midsummer’s Day – Last week of June
  • Helsinki Festival – Late August (2 weeks)
  • Independence Day  – December 6th
  • St. Lucia Day – December 13th
  • Christmas Eve – Dec 24th
  • Christmas Day – Dec 25th
  • Boxing Day – Dec 26th
  • New Year’s Eve – Dec 31st

 

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