Public holidays in Sweden 2026
16 public holidays this year
6
Jun
Next public holiday
Sveriges nationaldag
Saturday · June 6, 2026
in 11 days
Full calendar
- 1JanNyårsdagenNew Year's DayThursday · January 1Public
- 6JanTrettondedag julEpiphanyTuesday · January 6Public
- 3AprLångfredagenGood FridayFriday · April 3Public
- 5AprPåskdagenEaster SundaySunday · April 5Public
- 6AprAnnandag påskEaster MondayMonday · April 6Public
- 1MayFörsta majInternational Workers' DayFriday · May 1Public
- 14MayKristi himmelsfärdsdagAscension DayThursday · May 14Public
- 24MayPingstdagenPentecostSunday · May 24Public
- 6JunSveriges nationaldagNational Day of SwedenSaturday · June 6Public
- 19JunMidsommaraftonMidsummer EveFriday · June 19Public
- 20JunMidsommardagenMidsummer DaySaturday · June 20Public
- 31OctAlla helgons dagAll Saints' DaySaturday · October 31Public
- 24DecJulaftonChristmas EveThursday · December 24Public
- 25DecJuldagenChristmas DayFriday · December 25Public
- 26DecAnnandag julSt. Stephen's DaySaturday · December 26Public
- 31DecNyårsaftonNew Year's EveThursday · December 31Public
Stats
16
Total holidays
5
Possible long weekends (Tue/Thu)
6
Holidays falling on a weekend
About local holidays
Sweden observes thirteen public holidays (helgdagar). Midsommarafton (Friday nearest June 21) isn't official but closes the country — bonfires, maypole dances, pickled herring. Walpurgis Night (April 30) heralds spring. National Day (June 6) is recent — only a public holiday since 2005. Lucia (Dec 13) is a de facto holiday with its white-robed procession and candles. Swedes also get 25 days of paid annual leave on top.