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Sweden holidays in 2026
How many public holidays does Sweden get in 2026? There are 16 nationwide holidays. The year opens with Nyårsdagen (January 1, a Thursday) and closes with Nyårsafton (December 31). The full table is below.
Every Sweden holiday in 2026
| Date | Weekday | Local name | English name | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | Nyårsdagen | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| January 6 | Tuesday | Trettondedag jul | Epiphany | Nationwide |
| April 3 | Friday | Långfredagen | Good Friday | Nationwide |
| April 5 | Sunday | Påskdagen | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| April 6 | Monday | Annandag påsk | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| May 1 | Friday | Första maj | International Workers' Day | Nationwide |
| May 14 | Thursday | Kristi himmelsfärdsdag | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| May 24 | Sunday | Pingstdagen | Pentecost | Nationwide |
| June 6 | Saturday | Sveriges nationaldag | National Day of Sweden | Nationwide |
| June 19 | Friday | Midsommarafton | Midsummer Eve | Nationwide |
| June 20 | Saturday | Midsommardagen | Midsummer Day | Nationwide |
| October 31 | Saturday | Alla helgons dag | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| December 24 | Thursday | Julafton | Christmas Eve | Nationwide |
| December 25 | Friday | Juldagen | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| December 26 | Saturday | Annandag jul | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
| December 31 | Thursday | Nyårsafton | New Year's Eve | Nationwide |
Long weekends in 2026: 5 built in
- Långfredagen (Good Friday) falls on a Friday, April 3: three days off in a row.
- Annandag påsk (Easter Monday) falls on a Monday, April 6: three days off in a row.
- Första maj (International Workers' Day) falls on a Friday, May 1: three days off in a row.
- Midsommarafton (Midsummer Eve) falls on a Friday, June 19: three days off in a row.
- Juldagen (Christmas Day) falls on a Friday, December 25: three days off in a row.
On top of those, 5 dates land on a Tuesday or Thursday (Nyårsdagen, January 1; Trettondedag jul, January 6; Kristi himmelsfärdsdag, May 14; Julafton, December 24; Nyårsafton, December 31): 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, June 6), found in no other country in the dataset; Midsommarafton (Midsummer Eve, June 19), shared with a single other country. The longest dry spell of the year runs from Midsommardagen (June 20) to Alla helgons dag (October 31): 133 straight days without a single nationwide holiday. In 2027, there will be 16 nationwide holidays and Sveriges nationaldag will fall on a Sunday (June 6).
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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