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Holidays in Sweden

Every public, bank and school holiday in Sweden for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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All Saints' DayAlla Helgons dagIn 6 days · Falls on a weekend

Sweden has 31 holidays in 2026: 12 public, 3 optional, 13 observance, 3 bank.

15public and bank holidays in 2026
1long weekends left in 2026
2festivals in our guide
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20262027
All31Public12Optional3Observance13Bank3
January
15613
February
March
125
April
2345630
May
11423242531
June
61920
July
August
23456789
September
October
3031
November
611
December
101324252631
Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalFestival daysToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's DayNyårsdagen
    Public
    PassedRead the guide to New Year's Day
  2. Twelfth NightTrettondagsafton
    Optional
    Passed
  3. EpiphanyTrettondedag jul
    Public
    Passed
  4. Saint Knut's DayTjugondag Knut
    Observance
    Passed

March 2026

  1. Vasaloppet
    Observance
    Passed
  2. Annunciation DayMarie Bebådelsedag
    Observance
    Passed

April 2026

  1. Maundy ThursdaySkärtorsdagen
    Observance
    Passed
  2. Good FridayLångfredagen
    Public
    Passed
  3. Easter SaturdayPåskafton
    Observance
    PassedRead the guide to Easter Saturday
  4. Easter SundayPåskdagen
    Observance
    PassedRead the guide to Easter Sunday
  5. Easter MondayAnnandag påsk
    Public
    PassedRead the guide to Easter Monday
  6. Walpurgis NightValborgsmässoafton
    Optional
    Passed

May 2026

  1. Labour DayFörsta Maj
    Public
    Passed
  2. Ascension DayKristi himmelfärds dag
    Public
    Passed
  3. Whitsun EvePingstafton
    Observance
    Passed
  4. PentecostPingstdagen
    Public
    Passed
  5. Whit MondayAnnandag pingst
    Observance
    Passed
  6. Mother's DayMors dag
    Observance
    Passed

June 2026

  1. National DaySveriges nationaldag
    Public
    Passed
  2. Midsummer EveMidsommarafton
    Bank
    Passed
  3. Midsummer DayMidsommardagen
    Public
    Passed

October 2026

  1. HalloweenAllhelgonaafton
    Optional
    In 5 days
  2. All Saints' DayAlla Helgons dag
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    Next · In 6 days

November 2026

  1. Gustavus Adolphus DayGustav-Adolf-dagen
    Observance
    In 12 days
  2. Saint Martin's DayMårtensgås
    Observance
    In 17 days

December 2026

  1. Nobel DayNobeldagen
    Observance
    In 46 days
  2. Saint Lucy's DayLuciadagen
    Observance
    In 49 days
  3. Christmas EveJulafton
    BankBridge day possible
    In 60 daysRead the guide to Christmas Eve
  4. Christmas DayJuldagen
    PublicLong weekend
    In 61 daysRead the guide to Christmas Day
  5. Boxing DayAnnandag jul
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    In 62 days
  6. New Year's EveNyårsafton
    BankBridge day possible
    In 67 days
Festivals

Festivals in Sweden

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Midsummer Festival, Sweden
In 8 monthsTraditional Festival
JunFri

Midsummer Festival

25–26 Jun 2027SESweden
Medieval Week, Sweden
In 9 monthsTraditional Festival
AugSun

Medieval Week

8–15 Aug 2027SESweden
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