8.7 Office Hours and Public Holidays

Office Hours
The office hours are 8.00-16.00. Most shops are open Monday-Friday from 9.00 or 10.00 to 17.00 or 18.00, and on Saturdays until about 15.00. Some shops (especially grocery shops) and department stores stay open later, till 20.00 or 21.00 on weekdays and 18.00 on Saturdays.

Public holidays
January 1, New Year’s Day
January 6, Epiphany
Good Friday (29.03.2002)
Easter Monday (01.04.2002)
May 1, May Day (vappu/valborg)
Ascension Day (09.05.2002)
Midsummer Day (22.06.2002)
All Saints’ Day (02.11.2001)
December 6, Independence Day
December 25, Christmas Day (joulu/jul)
December 26, Boxing Day

Before some holidays, the preceding eve may also be a free day (e.g. Maundy Thursday before Easter, the eve before May Day, Midsummer Eve and Christmas Eve).