School holidays in Joensuu, Finland 2026/27
Schools in Joensuu are on holiday now: Autumn break, until 16 Oct 2026 (2 days left).
✓ Officialjoensuu.fi· checked 14 Oct 2026
Schools in Joensuu are on holiday today.
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Joensuu, September to August
September 2026
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Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2026/27
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakSyysloma
5 days in all
Christmas breakJoululoma
15 days in all
Winter breakTalviloma
5 days in all
Day off after AscensionVapaapäivä
1 day in all
Summer breakKesäloma
66 days in all
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 12–16 Oct 2026. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
Bremen· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapHesse· GermanyAutumn break · 5–17 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapRhineland-Palatinate· GermanyAutumn break · 5–16 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapSchleswig-Holstein· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapSaarland· GermanyAutumn break · 5–16 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapSaxony· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapThuringia· GermanyAutumn break · 12–24 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlap
Aalborg· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapAarhus· DenmarkAutumn break · 10–18 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapFrederiksberg· DenmarkAutumn break · 12–16 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapHerning· DenmarkAutumn break · 12–16 Oct 20265 of 5 days overlapPublic holidays
Joensuu, 2026/27
- 31 Oct 2026All Saints' DayPyhäinpäivä
- 6 Dec 2026Independence DayItsenäisyyspäivä
- 24 Dec 2026Christmas EveJouluaatto
- 25 Dec 2026Christmas DayJoulupäivä
- 26 Dec 2026Second Day of ChristmasTapaninpäivä
- 1 Jan 2027New Year's DayUudenvuodenpäivä
- 6 Jan 2027EpiphanyLoppiainen
- 26 Mar 2027Good FridayPitkäperjantai
- 28 Mar 2027Easter SundayPääsiäispäivä
- 29 Mar 2027Easter MondayToinen pääsiäispäivä
- 1 May 2027May DayVappu
- 6 May 2027Ascension DayHelatorstai
- 16 May 2027PentecostHelluntaipäivä
- 25 Jun 2027Midsummer EveJuhannusaatto
- 26 Jun 2027Midsummer DayJuhannuspäivä
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Joensuu.
How dates are set
School calendars in Finland
In Finland each municipality sets its own school holidays, so dates are listed for the largest cities. The winter ski holiday (hiihtoloma) falls in week 8, 9 or 10 depending on the city.
School holidays in Finland are set by each municipality.
Joensuu covers: Finnish-language municipal basic education (perusopetus) in Joensuu.
Single schools can add a few days of their own (for example for teacher training or local feasts). Check with your school for those.
Other calendars in Finland
Each break in Finland
Questions
Joensuu school holidays, answered
Is today a school holiday in Joensuu?
Yes. Today, Thursday, 15 October 2026, schools in Joensuu are on Autumn break, which ends on Friday, 16 October 2026.
When are the autumn holidays in Joensuu in 2026?
Autumn break (Syysloma) in Joensuu, Finland runs from Monday, 12 October 2026 to Friday, 16 October 2026: 5 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: joensuu.fi.
When are the Christmas holidays in Joensuu in 2026?
Christmas break (Joululoma) in Joensuu, Finland runs from Wednesday, 23 December 2026 to Wednesday, 6 January 2027: 15 days, 11 of them weekdays. Source: joensuu.fi.
When are the winter holidays in Joensuu in 2027?
Winter break (Talviloma) in Joensuu, Finland runs from Monday, 8 March 2027 to Friday, 12 March 2027: 5 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: joensuu.fi.
When are the summer holidays in Joensuu in 2027?
Summer break (Kesäloma) in Joensuu, Finland runs from Sunday, 6 June 2027 to Tuesday, 10 August 2027: 66 days, 47 of them weekdays. Source: joensuu.fi.
How many school days off does Joensuu have in 2026/27?
5 breaks and days off are listed for 2026/27, adding up to 69 weekdays without school. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.