The school year at a glance
Oulu, September to August
September 2027
October
November
December
January 2028
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
Every break, with its source
Holiday dates 2027/28
First and last day without school. Each line links to the official calendar it comes from.
Autumn breakSyysloma
5 days in all
Christmas breakJoululoma
16 days in all
Winter breakTalviloma
5 days in all
Summer breakKesäloma
Planning a trip?
Also off during Autumn break
Other regions with schools out between 25–29 Oct 2027. Weeks when many overlap are busy for family travel.
French Community· BelgiumAutumn break (All Saints) · 25 Oct – 7 Nov 20275 of 5 days overlap
Bremen· GermanyAutumn break · 18–30 Oct 20275 of 5 days overlapLower Saxony· GermanyAutumn break · 16–30 Oct 20275 of 5 days overlapNorth Rhine-Westphalia· GermanyAutumn break · 23 Oct – 6 Nov 20275 of 5 days overlap
EstoniaAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20275 of 5 days overlap
Kouvola· FinlandAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20275 of 5 days overlapLahti· FinlandAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20275 of 5 days overlapLappeenranta· FinlandAutumn break · 25–31 Oct 20275 of 5 days overlap
Zone A· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20275 of 5 days overlapZone B· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20275 of 5 days overlapZone C· FranceAutumn break (All Saints) · 23 Oct – 7 Nov 20275 of 5 days overlap
Post-primary schools· IrelandOctober mid-term break · 23–31 Oct 20275 of 5 days overlapPublic holidays
Oulu, 2027/28
- 6 Nov 2027All Saints' DayPyhäinpäivä
- 6 Dec 2027Independence DayItsenäisyyspäivä
- 24 Dec 2027Christmas EveJouluaatto
- 25 Dec 2027Christmas DayJoulupäivä
- 26 Dec 2027Second Day of ChristmasTapaninpäivä
- 1 Jan 2028New Year's DayUudenvuodenpäivä
- 6 Jan 2028EpiphanyLoppiainen
- 14 Apr 2028Good FridayPitkäperjantai
- 16 Apr 2028Easter SundayPääsiäispäivä
- 17 Apr 2028Easter MondayToinen pääsiäispäivä
- 1 May 2028May DayVappu
- 25 May 2028Ascension DayHelatorstai
- 4 Jun 2028PentecostHelluntaipäivä
- 23 Jun 2028Midsummer EveJuhannusaatto
- 24 Jun 2028Midsummer DayJuhannuspäivä
Public holidays from the open python-holidays project, the same data Hourora uses. Regional holidays are included where they apply to all of Oulu.
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.
Oulu covers: Finnish-language municipal basic education (perusopetus) in Oulu.
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
Oulu school holidays, answered
When are the autumn holidays in Oulu in 2027?
Autumn break (Syysloma) in Oulu, Finland runs from Monday, 25 October 2027 to Friday, 29 October 2027: 5 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: ouka.fi.
When are the Christmas holidays in Oulu in 2027?
Christmas break (Joululoma) in Oulu, Finland runs from Thursday, 23 December 2027 to Friday, 7 January 2028: 16 days, 12 of them weekdays. Source: ouka.fi.
When are the winter holidays in Oulu in 2028?
Winter break (Talviloma) in Oulu, Finland runs from Monday, 6 March 2028 to Friday, 10 March 2028: 5 days, 5 of them weekdays. Source: ouka.fi.
When are the summer holidays in Oulu in 2028?
Summer break in Oulu, Finland starts on Sunday, 4 June 2028. Its last day depends on the start of the next school year, which has not been published yet.
How many school days off does Oulu have in 2027/28?
4 breaks and days off are listed for 2027/28, adding up to 22 weekdays without school, not counting the summer break, whose end is not published yet. Public holidays that fall during term are extra.