Public holidays and school holidays

All Saints’ Day (Saturday, 31 October 2026)
Sunday services will be in effect. Additionally, night services will operate on lines 1 and 13 during the night from Saturday to Sunday.
And also routes 18 and 19, which go to the cemeteries in Kotka, are in operation.

Independence Day (Sunday, 6 December 2026)
Sunday services will be in effect.

The last day of the fall semester for elementary schools is Saturday, December 19, 2026.
Normal Saturday schedules will be in effect. In Hamina, there will also be additional trips; details will be provided closer to the date.

Elementary School Christmas Break: December 20, 2026–January 6, 2027
On weekdays, routes marked “koulp.” will not operate; other routes will run as usual, as will those specifically marked to operate during school breaks.

Christmas 2026
On Wednesday, Dec. 23, the regular Wednesday schedule will be in effect.
On Thursday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve), Saturday service will be provided until 1:00 p.m. After that, the following services will operate:
– Route 1 every two hours from Kotka from 1:05 p.m. to 9:05 p.m. and from Hamina every two hours from 2:03 p.m. to 8:03 p.m.
– Route 6S from Kantasatama at 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 8:30 p.m. From Sunila at 2:55 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 6:55 p.m., and 8:55 p.m.
– Line 12 from Kantasatama at 1:32 p.m., 3:32 p.m., 5:32 p.m., and 7:32 p.m. From Mussalo at 1:58 p.m., 3:58 p.m., 5:58 p.m., and 7:58 p.m.
– Route 25K from Kantasatama to Koivula at 12:55 p.m., 2:55 p.m., 4:55 p.m., and 6:55 p.m.
– Route 25H from Koivula to Kantasatama at 1:47 p.m., 3:47 p.m., 5:47 p.m., and 7:47 p.m.
In addition, extra trips to the cemeteries in Kotka will be operated on Routes 18 and 19:
– Route 18 from the City Center to the Parikka Cemetery every half hour, on the hour and half-hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. From the Parikka Cemetery to the City Center every half hour, on the half-hour and on the hour, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
– The schedule for Route 19 is below

On Friday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day, service will run as follows:
– Line 1 will run every two hours from Kotka from 11:05 a.m. to 9:05 p.m. and from Hamina from 12:03 p.m. to 8:03 p.m.
– Route 6S from Kantasatama at 10:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., and 6:30 p.m.; from Sunila at 10:55 a.m., 12:55 p.m., 2:55 p.m., 4:55 p.m., and 6:55 p.m.
– Route 12 from Kantasatama at 11:32 a.m., 1:32 p.m., 3:32 p.m., 5:32 p.m., and 7:32 p.m. From Mussalo at 11:58 a.m., 1:58 p.m., 3:58 p.m., 5:58 p.m., and 7:58 p.m.
– Route 25K from Kantasatama to Koivula at 10:55 a.m., 12:55 p.m., 2:55 p.m., 4:55 p.m., and 6:55 p.m.
– Route 25H from Koivula to Kantasatama at 11:47 a.m., 1:47 p.m., 3:47 p.m., 5:47 p.m., and 7:47 p.m.
On Sat, Dec. 26 (Boxing Day), Sunday service will be in effect. There will be no night service between Saturday and Sunday.

New Year’s
On Thursday, December 31, 2026 (New Year’s Eve), regular Thursday service will operate, as well as the night shifts on routes 1 and 13 that run on Friday and Saturday nights.
On Friday, January 1, 2027 (New Year’s Day), Sunday service will operate.

Epiphany
On Wednesday, January 6, 2027, Sunday service will be in effect.

Elementary School Winter Break Week: Mon, March 1 – Fri, March 5, 2027
Services marked “koulp.” will not run; other services will operate as usual, as will those specifically marked to run during school breaks.

Easter:
Thu, Mar. 25, 2027 (Maundy Thursday): Normal Thursday service.
Fri, Mar. 26, 2027 (Good Friday): Sunday service plus night service on Route 1 starting at 12:00 a.m. and on Route 13 starting at 11:00 p.m.
Sat, March 27, 2027: Normal Saturday service, including night service on Route 1 starting at 12:00 a.m. and on Route 13 starting at 11:00 p.m.
Sun, March 28, 2027: Easter Sunday service will be in effect.
Mon, March 29, 2027: On Easter Monday, Sunday service will operate.

May Day
On Friday, April 30, 2027, the eve of May Day, regular Friday service will operate, including the night service on lines 1 and 13 that run on Friday and Saturday nights.
On Saturday, May 1, 2027 (May Day), Sunday service will be in effect, along with the night services on lines 1 and 13 that run on the nights between Saturday and Sunday. Lines 18 and 19 will not be in service.

Ascension Thursday
On Thursday, May 6, 2027, Sunday schedules will be in effect. Routes 18 and 19 will not operate.

Last Day of the School Year, Sat, June 5, 2027
Normal Saturday schedules will be in effect, with the exception of Hamina, where additional service will be provided according to schedules to be announced separately at a later date.

Elementary school summer break begins Monday, June 7, 2027
Summer schedules will be in effect during the school summer break, beginning Monday, June 7, 2027.

Services on Previous Holidays and Public Holidays

Last day of school: Saturday, December 20, 2025
Normal Saturday schedules will apply, with the exception of Hamina, where some school day shifts will run.

Christmas 2025 (read more)

• On Tuesday, December 23, normal Tuesday services will run.
• On Wednesday, December 24, Christmas Eve, Saturday services will run until 1 p.m. After that, some services will run on lines 1 and 25S. In addition, services to cemeteries in Kotka will run on lines 18 and 19.
• On Thursday, December 25, Christmas Day, certain services will run on line 1 Kotka–Hamina and line 25S.
• On Friday, December 26, Boxing Day/Second Christmas Day, Sunday services will run.

School Christmas break 2025–2026 (December 21, 2025–January 6, 2026)
On weekdays, services marked “koulp.” will not run, but other services will run as normal, as will services that are specifically marked as running during school holidays.

New Year’s Eve
On Wednesday, December 31, 2025, New Year’s Eve, normal Wednesday service will be provided, as well as night shifts on lines 1 and 13 on Friday and Saturday nights.
On Thursday, January 1, 2026, New Year’s Day, Sunday service will operate.

Epiphany
On Tuesday, January 6, 2026, Sunday service will operate.

School winter break week February 23–27, 2026
Services marked “koulp.” (school day services) will not run, but other services will run as normal, as will services that are specifically marked as running during school holidays.

Easter

• On Thursday, April 2, 2026, Maundy Thursday, normal weekday service will operate (as on a Thursday).
• On Friday, April 3, 2026, Good Friday, Sunday service will operate + night services on line 1 from 00:00 and on line 13 from 23:00.
• On Saturday, April 4, 2025, normal Saturday service will be provided, including night shifts on line 1 starting at 0:00 and on line 13 starting at 23:00.
• On Sunday, April 5, 2026, Easter Day, Sunday service will be in operation.
• On Monday, April 6, 2026, Easter Monday, Sunday service will be in operation.

May Day
On Thursday, April 30, 2026, on the eve of May Day, normal service will run, and in addition, night shifts will run on line 1 from midnight and on line 13 from 11 p.m. on the night between April 30 and May 1.
On May 1, 2026, May Day, Sunday service will operate. Line 18 will not operate.

Ascension Day
On Thursday, May 14, 2026, Sunday service will operate. Line 18 will not operate.

Last day of school on Saturday, May 30, 2026
Normal Saturday schedules will be in effect, with the exception of Hamina, where some school day services will also run later according to schedules to be announced separately.

School Closing Day (Saturday, 31 May 2025)
Normal Saturday timetables will apply, except in Hamina, where some school-day services will also run on timetables to be announced later.

School Summer Holidays (2 June – 6 August 2025)
During the school summer holidays, summer timetables will be in effect.

On Midsummer Eve (Friday, 19 June 2026), Saturday services will operate until 13:00. Services starting at 13:00 will continue until the end of the day.
After 13:00, the following services will be available:

• Line 1:
  • Kotka → Hamina at 14:05, 16:05, and 18:05
  • Hamina → Kotka at 13:03, 15:03, 17:03, and 19:03
• Line 6S:
  • Kantasatama → Suulisniemi from 13:30 to 19:30
  • Suulisniemi → Kantasatama from 13:55 to 19:55
• Line 23K:
  • Kantasatama → Koivula at 13:55, 15:55, 17:55, and 19:55
  • Koivula → Kantasatama at 14:47, 16:47, and 18:47

On Midsummer Day (Saturday, 20 June 2026), the following services will be operated:

• Line 1:
  • Kotka → Hamina at 10:05, 12:05, 14:05, 16:05, and 18:05
  • Hamina → Kotka at 11:03, 13:03, 15:03, 17:03, and 19:03
• Line 6S:
  • Kantasatama → Suulisniemi from 10:30 to 19:30
  • Suulisniemi → Kantasatama from 10:55 to 19:55
• Line 25K:
  • Kantasatama → Koivula at 9:55, 11:55, 13:55, 15:55, 17:55, and 19:55
  • Koivula → Kantasatama at 10:47, 12:47, 14:47, 16:47, and 18:47

Autumn Semester Start (12 August 2026)
Winter timetables for 2026–2027 will come into effect.

Autumn School Holidays (19–23 October 2026, Week 43)
Services will operate according to school holiday schedules. Regular traffic will continue, except for routes specifically marked for school/school-day service = “koulp.” or “koulupäivisin”.