Public holidays in Åland
Public holidays in the Åland Islands include:
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day | Nyårsdagen | |
| January 6 | Epiphany | Trettondagen | |
| March 30 | Demilitarization Day | Ålands demilitariseringsdag | Peace in 1856 after the Crimean War |
| Moveable Friday | Good Friday | Långfredag | The Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Moveable Sunday | Easter Sunday | Påskdagen | |
| Moveable Monday | Easter Monday | Annandag påsk | The day after Easter Sunday |
| April 30 | Walpurgis Night | Valborgsmässoafton | |
| May 1 | May Day | Första maj | |
| Moveable Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelsfärdsdagn | 39 days after Easter |
| Moveable Sunday | Pentecost | Pingstdagen | 49 days after Easter |
| Moveable Monday | Whitmonday | Annandag Pingst | 50 days after Easter |
| June 9 | Autonomy Day | Självstyrelsedagen | First congregation of the regional government |
| Third Friday of June | Midsummer Eve | Midsommarafton | |
| Third Saturday of June | Midsummer Day | Midsommardagen | |
| First Saturday of November | All Saints Day | Alla helgons dag | |
| December 6 | Independence Day | Självständighetsdagen | Independence of Finland (1917) |
| December 24 | Christmas Eve | Julafton | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Juldagen | |
| December 26 | St. Stephen's Day/Boxing Day | Annandag jul |
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