Xmas is understandable and expected. I'm just surprised by a public holiday that falls on a Saturday not observed on a Monday. Plus I needed to get some important shopping done before Monday.
one of those things you grow to like about finland - that the holidays are taken on the day they fall, not the nearest monday. Can break the week up nicely
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this is more a Finland thing - stores are shut on public holidays.
Wait for mid-summer, everything is shut appart from a couple of bars in downtown helsinki!
1 year, 2 months ago by ymb
Or X-mas from 24th noon till 26th.
1 year, 2 months ago by map
Xmas is understandable and expected. I'm just surprised by a public holiday that falls on a Saturday not observed on a Monday. Plus I needed to get some important shopping done before Monday.
1 year, 2 months ago by prashant
Don't worry, quite many shops are open tomorrow as it's November and Sunday openings are allowed.
1 year, 2 months ago by map
Yep, I'm surprised too. What's surprising is that on Sundays the shops are open until 9pm!
1 year, 2 months ago by dsample
one of those things you grow to like about finland - that the holidays are taken on the day they fall, not the nearest monday. Can break the week up nicely
More info here - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Publicholidaysin_Finland
1 year, 2 months ago by ymb
Yeah! thats perhaps the only good thing of Finnish November! having FINALLY something opened on Sundays!
1 year, 2 months ago by brendita
@brendita ...except next weekend, when Sunday is Father's Day and shops are closed again ;)
1 year, 2 months ago by Sebu