Timetable
Final Week Schedule
The Taitaja2026 event will take place in Tuusula, Central Uusimaa, from 18 to 21 May 2026. The event venue is the Tuusula Sports Centre and its surrounding outdoor areas.
A more detailed event programme will be published closer to the event.
The event is free of charge and open to everyone.
Monday May 18th /Opening Ceremony
(The competition village is open only to competitors, skill staff and event personnel.)
Schedule
9:00–14:00 Accreditation: competitors, competition assistants, team leaders
(Kisatoimisto/Competition Office, Tekova Arena)
15:00–16:00 Taitaja2026 Opening Ceremony (by invitation)
Tuusula Ice Hall, Taitaja2026 Village
Watch the opening ceremony live
Teams start moving to the opening ceremony from 14:30
Tuesday May 19th /Competition Day 1
Schedule
8:00–16:00 First competition day of the Finnish National Skills Championships.
Open to the public.
12:30–14:25 Taitaja9 preliminary rounds.
9:00–11:00 National Seminar: Täsmätaidot työelämään – yksilöllisiä polkuja rakentamalla,
Keuda-talo, Aimo Auditorium
Read more about the seminar
9:00–11:00 International Seminar: #Murros: Technology in Transition – Skills, Excellence and Future Solutions,
Keuda-talo, Kerava Hall
Read more about the seminar
18:00–20:00 Get2Gether evening event: competitors and team leaders
(Sokos Hotel Flamingo and Sokos Hotel Vantaa)
Partnership Tent open 09:00–16:00
Safety Square open 09:00–16:00
Food and Event Market open 09:00–16:00
Wednesday May 20th /Competition Day 2
Schedule
10:00–18:00 Second competition day of the Finnish National Skills Championships.
Open to the public.
10:00–11:20 Taitaja9 collection rounds
12:00–13:20 Taitaja9 semifinals
14:00–14:30 Taitaja9 final
Watch the T9 final live
Partnership Tent open 10:00–18:00
Safety Square open 10:00–18:00
Food and Event Market open 10:00–18:00
Thursday May 21st /Competition Day 3 and Closing Ceremony
Schedule
8:00–12:00 Third competition day of the Finnish National Skills Championships.
Open to the public.
15:00–16:30 Taitaja2026 Closing Ceremony (by invitation)
Tuusula Ice Hall, Taitaja2026 Village
Watch the closing ceremony live
Competitors start moving to the closing ceremony from 14:30
Partnership Tent open 09:00–13:00
Safety Square open 09:00–13:00
Food and Event Market open 09:00–13:00
Semi-final
The semifinals will take place in week 5 in 2026.
Taitaja9 local competitions will be held in autumn 2025 and regional competitions in spring 2026.
Taitaja2025 Final
Taitaja2026 event will be held in Tuusula on 18.–21.5.2026.
Individual timetables for different skills can be found under each the skills page closer to the event.
Skill competition streams
In some Taitaja competitions, certain tasks are carried out outside the competition village. These competitions are streamed to the corresponding area.
A link to the stream will be added here in May 2026.
