Election day 

The first round of the presidential election is conducted on the fourth Sunday of January of the sixth year after the year in which the previous President of the Republic was inaugurated.

If a second round is required, the election day is the second Sunday after the first round of the presidential election.

If measures need to be undertaken in order to elect President because the current President, the President-elect or a presidential candidate has become permanently incapacitated or has deceased, the Government determines, by decision published in the Statute Book of Finland, the Sunday, following as soon as possible, on which the presidential election shall be held.