Which holidays are national public holidays in Sweden in 2026?

Sweden has 65 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Sunday (January 4, 2026), Epiphany (January 6, 2026), Sunday (January 11, 2026), Sunday (January 18, 2026), Sunday (January 25, 2026), Sunday (February 1, 2026), Sunday (February 8, 2026), Sunday (February 15, 2026), Sunday (February 22, 2026), Sunday (March 1, 2026), Sunday (March 8, 2026), Sunday (March 15, 2026), Sunday (March 22, 2026), Sunday (March 29, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026), Sunday (April 5, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Sunday (April 12, 2026), Sunday (April 19, 2026), Sunday (April 26, 2026), May Day (May 1, 2026), Sunday (May 3, 2026), Sunday (May 10, 2026), Ascension Day (May 14, 2026), Sunday (May 17, 2026), Pentecost (May 24, 2026), Sunday (May 24, 2026), Sunday (May 31, 2026), National Day (June 6, 2026), Sunday (June 7, 2026), Sunday (June 14, 2026), Midsummer Day (June 20, 2026), Sunday (June 21, 2026), Sunday (June 28, 2026), Sunday (July 5, 2026), Sunday (July 12, 2026), Sunday (July 19, 2026), Sunday (July 26, 2026), Sunday (August 2, 2026), Sunday (August 9, 2026), Sunday (August 16, 2026), Sunday (August 23, 2026), Sunday (August 30, 2026), Sunday (September 6, 2026), Sunday (September 13, 2026), Sunday (September 20, 2026), Sunday (September 27, 2026), Sunday (October 4, 2026), Sunday (October 11, 2026), Sunday (October 18, 2026), Sunday (October 25, 2026), All Saints' Day (October 31, 2026), Sunday (November 1, 2026), Sunday (November 8, 2026), Sunday (November 15, 2026), Sunday (November 22, 2026), Sunday (November 29, 2026), Sunday (December 6, 2026), Sunday (December 13, 2026), Sunday (December 20, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Second Day of Christmas (December 26, 2026), Sunday (December 27, 2026).

Holidays in Sweden 2026

Sweden has 0 public holidays in 2026. 65 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Sweden.

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All types ★ National holidays Public holiday Bank holiday Optional holiday Observance

January 5, 2026 Monday

Twelfth Night (from 2pm)

Trettondagsafton (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
April 2, 2026 Thursday

Maundy Thursday (from 2pm)

Skärtorsdagen (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
April 30, 2026 Thursday

Walpurgis Night (from 2pm)

Valborgsmässoafton (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
May 13, 2026 Wednesday

Day before Ascension Day (from 2pm)

Dag före Kristi himmelsfärdsdag (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
May 22, 2026 Friday

Day before Pentecost Eve (from 2pm)

Dag före Pingstafton (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
June 18, 2026 Thursday

Day before Midsummer Eve (from 2pm)

Dag före Midsommarafton (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
June 19, 2026 Friday

Midsummer Eve

Midsommarafton

Bank holiday
October 30, 2026 Friday · in 27 days

All Saints' Eve (from 2pm)

Allahelgonsafton (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
December 23, 2026 Wednesday · in 81 days

Day before Christmas Eve (from 2pm)

Dag före Julafton (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
December 24, 2026 Thursday · in 82 days

Christmas Eve

Julafton

Bank holiday
December 30, 2026 Wednesday · in 88 days

Day before New Year's Eve (from 2pm)

Dag före Nyårsafton (från kl. 14.00)

Bank holiday
December 31, 2026 Thursday · in 89 days

New Year's Eve

Nyårsafton

Bank holiday

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2026?: Sweden has 0 public holidays in 2026.
Which holidays are national public holidays in Sweden in 2026?: Sweden has 65 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Sunday (January 4, 2026), Epiphany (January 6, 2026), Sunday (January 11, 2026), Sunday (January 18, 2026), Sunday (January 25, 2026), Sunday (February 1, 2026), Sunday (February 8, 2026), Sunday (February 15, 2026), Sunday (February 22, 2026), Sunday (March 1, 2026), Sunday (March 8, 2026), Sunday (March 15, 2026), Sunday (March 22, 2026), Sunday (March 29, 2026), Good Friday (April 3, 2026), Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026), Sunday (April 5, 2026), Easter Monday (April 6, 2026), Sunday (April 12, 2026), Sunday (April 19, 2026), Sunday (April 26, 2026), May Day (May 1, 2026), Sunday (May 3, 2026), Sunday (May 10, 2026), Ascension Day (May 14, 2026), Sunday (May 17, 2026), Pentecost (May 24, 2026), Sunday (May 24, 2026), Sunday (May 31, 2026), National Day (June 6, 2026), Sunday (June 7, 2026), Sunday (June 14, 2026), Midsummer Day (June 20, 2026), Sunday (June 21, 2026), Sunday (June 28, 2026), Sunday (July 5, 2026), Sunday (July 12, 2026), Sunday (July 19, 2026), Sunday (July 26, 2026), Sunday (August 2, 2026), Sunday (August 9, 2026), Sunday (August 16, 2026), Sunday (August 23, 2026), Sunday (August 30, 2026), Sunday (September 6, 2026), Sunday (September 13, 2026), Sunday (September 20, 2026), Sunday (September 27, 2026), Sunday (October 4, 2026), Sunday (October 11, 2026), Sunday (October 18, 2026), Sunday (October 25, 2026), All Saints' Day (October 31, 2026), Sunday (November 1, 2026), Sunday (November 8, 2026), Sunday (November 15, 2026), Sunday (November 22, 2026), Sunday (November 29, 2026), Sunday (December 6, 2026), Sunday (December 13, 2026), Sunday (December 20, 2026), Christmas Day (December 25, 2026), Second Day of Christmas (December 26, 2026), Sunday (December 27, 2026).

Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.

Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.

🇸🇪 Holidays in Sweden 2026