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