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School term dates and holidays

On this page you will find the school term dates and holidays of all City of Helsinki's Finnish-language and Swedish-language schools and educational institutions. School-specific term dates and schedules can be found on each school's website.

School Year 2023-2024

Comprehensive schools and general upper secondary schools

  • Autumn term 10 August 2023 (Thu) – 22 December 2023 (Fri)
    • Autumn holiday 16 October 2023 (Mon) – 20 October 2023 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 23 December 2023 (Sat) – 7 January 2024 (Sun)
  • Spring term 8 January 2024 (Mon) – 1 June 2024 (Sat)
    • Winter holiday 19 February 2024 (Mon) – 23 February 2024 (Fri)

Pre-primary education follows the same terms dates and holidays above, with the exception that the school year in pre-primary education ends on Friday 2 June 2023. 

 

 

Helsinki upper secondary school for adults

  • Autumn term 25 August 2023 (Fri) – 21 December 2023 (Thu)
    • Autumn holiday 16 October 2023 (Mon) – 20 October 2023 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 22 December 2023 (Fri) – 5 January 2024 (Fri)
  • Spring term 8 January 2024 (Mon) – 31.5 May 2024 (Fri)
    • Winter holiday 19 February 2024 (Mon) – 23 February 2024 (Fri)
    • No teaching on Thursday 28 March 2024 and Tuesday 30 May 2024

Additional summer terms:

  • 7 August 2023 (Mon) – 24 August 2023 (Thu) Mäkelänrinne unit
  • 3 June 2024 (Mon) – 20 June 2024 (Thu) Mäkelänrinne unit

Stadin AO, Helsinki Vocational College and Adult Institute

At Stadin AO, each unit decides on the term dates and holidays independently.

School Year 2024-2025

Comprehensive schools and general upper secondary schools

  • Autumn term 8 August 2024 (Thu) – 20 December 2024 (Fri)
    • Autumn holiday 14 October 2024 (Mon) – 18 October 2024 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 21 December 2024 (Sat) – 6 January 2025 (Mon)
  • Spring term 7 January 2025 (Tue) – 31 May 2025 (Sat)
    • Winter holiday 17 February 2025 (Mon) – 21 February 2025 (Fri)

Pre-primary education follows the same terms dates and holidays above, with the exception that the school year in pre-primary education ends on Friday 30 May 2025. 

The Finnish Sub-committee has agreed to give some of its decision-making power to schools. Now principals of the schools can change one working day per school year, excluding the starting and ending dates of the autumn term and the starting date of the spring term. This change must not affect the City financially.

Konepaja upper secondary school for adults

  • Autumn term 5 August 2024 (Mon) – 20 December 2024 (Fri)
    • Autumn holiday 14 October 2024 (Mon) – 18 October 2024 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 23 December 2024 (Mon) – 6 January 2025 (Mon)
  • Spring term 7 January 2025 (Tue) – 30.5 May 2025 (Fri)
    • Winter holiday 17 February 2025 (Mon) – 21 February 2025 (Fri)
    • No teaching on Thursday 17 April 2025 and Wednesday 30 April 2025

Additional summer terms:

  • 5 August 2024 (Mon) – 30 August 2024 (Fri) Mäkelänrinne unit
  • 2 June 2025 (Mon) – 16 June 2025 (Thu) Mäkelänrinne unit

Tölö gymnasium Upper Secondary School, programme for adult learners

  • Autumn term 26 August 2024 (Mon) – 19 December 2024 (Thu)
    • Autumn holiday 14 October 2024 (Mon) – 18 October 2024 (Fri)
    • Christmas holiday 20 December 2024 (Fri) – 6 January 2025 (Mon)
  • Vårterminen 7 January 2025 (Tue) – 28 April 2025 (Thu)
    • Winter holiday 17 February 2025 (Mon) – 21 February 2025 (Fri)

No teaching on Fridays.

Stadin AO, Helsinki Vocational College and Adult Institute

At Stadin AO, each unit decides on the term dates and holidays independently.