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Sweden holidays 2026
How many public holidays does Sweden get in 2026? There are 16 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Nyårsdagen (1. Januar, a Donnerstag) and closes with Nyårsafton (31. Dezember). The full table is below.
Every Sweden holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Januar | Donnerstag | Nyårsdagen | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 6. Januar | Dienstag | Trettondedag jul | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| 3. April | Freitag | Långfredagen | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| 5. April | Sonntag | Påskdagen | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 6. April | Montag | Annandag påsk | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1. Mai | Freitag | Första maj | International Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| 14. Mai | Donnerstag | Kristi himmelsfärdsdag | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 24. Mai | Sonntag | Pingstdagen | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| 6. Juni | Samstag | Sveriges nationaldag | National Day of Sweden | Nationwide |
| 19. Juni | Freitag | Midsommarafton | Midsummer Eve | Nationwide |
| 20. Juni | Samstag | Midsommardagen | Midsummer Day | Nationwide |
| 31. Oktober | Samstag | Alla helgons dag | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 24. Dezember | Donnerstag | Julafton | Christmas Eve | Nationwide |
| 25. Dezember | Freitag | Juldagen | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26. Dezember | Samstag | Annandag jul | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
| 31. Dezember | Donnerstag | Nyårsafton | New Year's Eve | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Långfredagen (Good Friday) falls on a Freitag, 3. April: three days off in a row.
- Annandag påsk (Easter Monday) falls on a Montag, 6. April: three days off in a row.
- Första maj (International Workers' Day) falls on a Freitag, 1. Mai: three days off in a row.
- Midsommarafton (Midsummer Eve) falls on a Freitag, 19. Juni: three days off in a row.
- Juldagen (Christmas Day) falls on a Freitag, 25. Dezember: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 5 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Nyårsdagen, 1. Januar; Trettondedag jul, 6. Januar; Kristi himmelsfärdsdag, 14. Mai; Julafton, 24. Dezember; Nyårsafton, 31. Dezember): one bridge day turns each into a four day break.
What makes the Sweden calendar unique
Every country celebrates some New Year; the Sweden signature lives in the other dates: Sveriges nationaldag (National Day of Sweden, 6. Juni), found in no other country in the dataset; Midsommarafton (Midsummer Eve, 19. Juni), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Midsommardagen (20. Juni) to Alla helgons dag (31. Oktober): 133 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 16 nationwide holidays and Sveriges nationaldag will fall on a Sonntag (6. Juni).
Source: Nager.Date (MIT), snapshot of 2026-07-09. Regional and municipal holidays vary by state, province and city and may not appear here; movable dates and last minute decrees also reshape the calendar. Check the local official gazette before planning travel or payroll.
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