Finland, officially Suomi, is a country in Northern Europe, Its capital is Helsinki, its country calling code is +358, and its ISO 3166 codes are FI (alpha-2) and FIN (alpha-3). The official currency is Euro (EUR) €.
Finland country code: +358
The country calling code for Finland is +358. Country calling codes identify the destination country when placing an international call. The international access prefix used to leave your originating country varies by telephone network. On mobile phones, the + symbol is generally used instead. After the country code, dial the local Finland number, dropping any leading zero used for domestic dialling.
Finland ISO codes: FI and FIN
Finland is assigned FI as its ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code and FIN as its alpha-3 code. Alpha-2 codes are the two-letter codes used in web addresses, currency pairs and shipping forms. Alpha-3 codes are the three-letter codes used in banking, aviation and international standards work. The internet country code top-level domain for Finland is .fi. ISO country codes are standardized identifiers, but they can change when countries or territories undergo changes in international status or classification.
Currency in Finland: the Euro
The official currency of Finland is the Euro, with the ISO 4217 code EUR and the symbol €. Prices, salaries and official accounts inside Finland are quoted in EUR. Exchange rates move daily, so check a live rate before converting rather than relying on a figure you saw last week.
Time zone in Finland
The primary time zone for Finland is +02:00, currently UTC+02:00. The clock reads from your own device, so it follows daylight saving rather than showing a fixed offset.
Capital and geography of Finland
The capital of Finland is Helsinki. Finland sits in Europe, specifically the Northern Europe subregion. Its approximate centre point is 64.00000000, 26.00000000. Traffic in Finland drives on the right. Languages recorded for Finland: Finnish, Swedish.
Which countries border Finland?
Finland shares a land border with 3 countries: Norway, Sweden and Russian Federation. Land borders are not the same as nearest countries: a country across a narrow strait can be closer than one you share a fence with. The nearby page ranks countries by straight-line distance instead.
Bordering countries
3 land borders recorded.
Public holidays 2026
15 recorded. Regional holidays apply only in the listed subdivisions.
| Date | Holiday | Applies |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | New Year's Day | National |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Epiphany | National |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Good Friday | National |
| 5 Apr 2026 | Easter Sunday | National |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Easter Monday | National |
| 1 May 2026 | May Day | National |
| 14 May 2026 | Ascension Day | National |
| 24 May 2026 | Pentecost | National |
| 19 Jun 2026 | Midsummer Eve | National |
| 20 Jun 2026 | Midsummer Day | National |
| 31 Oct 2026 | All Saints' Day | National |
| 6 Dec 2026 | Independence Day | National |
| 24 Dec 2026 | Christmas Eve | National |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 Dec 2026 | St. Stephen's Day | National |
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Common comparisons
Where Finland is
Centre point 64.00000000, 26.00000000.
