🇸🇪Sweden 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of Sweden’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 31 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
Nyårsdagen | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
Trettondagsafton | 2026-01-05 | 263 days ago | Optional Holidays |
Trettondedag jul | 2026-01-06 | 262 days ago | Public Holidays |
Tjugondag Knut | 2026-01-13 | 255 days ago | Memorial Days |
Vasaloppet | 2026-03-01 | 208 days ago | Memorial Days |
Marie Bebådelsedag | 2026-03-25 | 184 days ago | Memorial Days |
Skärtorsdagen | 2026-04-02 | 176 days ago | Memorial Days |
Långfredagen | 2026-04-03 | 175 days ago | Public Holidays |
Påskafton | 2026-04-04 | 174 days ago | Memorial Days |
Påskdagen | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Memorial Days |
Annandag påsk | 2026-04-06 | 172 days ago | Public Holidays |
Valborgsmässoafton | 2026-04-30 | 148 days ago | Optional Holidays |
Första Maj | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
Kristi himmelfärds dag | 2026-05-14 | 134 days ago | Public Holidays |
Pingstafton | 2026-05-23 | 125 days ago | Memorial Days |
Pingstdagen | 2026-05-24 | 124 days ago | Public Holidays |
Annandag pingst | 2026-05-25 | 123 days ago | Memorial Days |
Mors dag | 2026-05-31 | 117 days ago | Memorial Days |
Sveriges nationaldag | 2026-06-06 | 111 days ago | Public Holidays |
Midsommarafton | 2026-06-19 | 98 days ago | Bank Holidays |
Midsommardagen | 2026-06-20 | 97 days ago | Public Holidays |
Allhelgonaafton | 2026-10-30 | 35 days remaining | Optional Holidays |
Alla Helgons dag | 2026-10-31 | 36 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Gustav-Adolf-dagen | 2026-11-06 | 42 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Mårtensgås | 2026-11-11 | 47 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Nobeldagen | 2026-12-10 | 76 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Luciadagen | 2026-12-13 | 79 days remaining | Memorial Days |
Julafton | 2026-12-24 | 90 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
Juldagen | 2026-12-25 | 91 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Annandag jul | 2026-12-26 | 92 days remaining | Public Holidays |
Nyårsafton | 2026-12-31 | 97 days remaining | Bank Holidays |
Sweden Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind Sweden's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2027 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Holidays that shift each year
6 of Sweden's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- Långfredagen: 2025-04-18, 2025 · 2026-04-03, 2026 · 2027-03-26, 2027
- Annandag påsk: 2025-04-21, 2025 · 2026-04-06, 2026 · 2027-03-29, 2027
- Kristi himmelfärds dag: 2025-05-29, 2025 · 2026-05-14, 2026 · 2027-05-06, 2027
- Pingstdagen: 2025-06-08, 2025 · 2026-05-24, 2026 · 2027-05-16, 2027
- Midsommardagen: 2025-06-21, 2025 · 2026-06-20, 2026 · 2027-06-26, 2027
- Alla Helgons dag: 2025-11-01, 2025 · 2026-10-31, 2026 · 2027-11-06, 2027
A further 6 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.