Public holidays in Sweden, 2026
Sweden observes 16 public holidays in 2026. 6 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, leaving 10 that actually cut into the working week.
16holidays listed
10fall on a weekday
6fall on a weekend
16distinct dates
Holidays by month, 2026
Calendar view, 2026
January
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- 01 New Year's Day
- 06 Epiphany
February
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March
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April
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- 03 Good Friday
- 05 Easter Sunday
- 06 Easter Monday
May
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- 01 International Workers' Day
- 14 Ascension Day
- 24 Pentecost
June
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- 06 National Day of Sweden
- 19 Midsummer Eve
- 20 Midsummer Day
July
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August
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September
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October
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- 31 All Saints' Day
November
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December
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- 24 Christmas Eve
- 25 Christmas Day
- 26 St. Stephen's Day
- 31 New Year's Eve
Public holiday Today (2026-10-26) Weekend
Full list
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Nyårsdagen |
| 2026-01-06 | Tuesday | Epiphany | Trettondedag jul |
| 2026-04-03 | Friday | Good Friday | Långfredagen |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Påskdagen |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Easter Monday | Annandag påsk |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | International Workers' Day | Första maj |
| 2026-05-14 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Kristi himmelsfärdsdag |
| 2026-05-24 | Sunday | Pentecost | Pingstdagen |
| 2026-06-06 | Saturday | National Day of Sweden | Sveriges nationaldag |
| 2026-06-19 | Friday | Midsummer Eve | Midsommarafton |
| 2026-06-20 | Saturday | Midsummer Day | Midsommardagen |
| 2026-10-31 | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Alla helgons dag |
| 2026-12-24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Julafton |
| 2026-12-25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Juldagen |
| 2026-12-26 | Saturday | St. Stephen's Day | Annandag jul |
| 2026-12-31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Nyårsafton |
Planning notes for 2026
Saturday and Sunday form the standard weekend here. Where a holiday sits next to a weekend, expect offices and banks to run short staff on the days in between.
Other years: 2025 2027. Country overview: Sweden holidays hub. Count business days with the working days calculator.