🇸🇪Sweden 2026 Holidays
Complete holiday list for Sweden in 2026, including regional holidays such as public holidays, bank holidays, and important festivals.
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 at a Glance
This page covers the patterns behind Sweden's public holidays across years. If you just want the full list of dates for a single year, pick that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: Three Years Compared
The number of public holidays — and how much time off they really add up to — changes from year to year. The table below is calculated straight from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | On a weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| 2026 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 2027 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Holidays that move every year
6 of Sweden's public holidays fall on a different date every year, set by a lunar calendar, a religious calendar, or a rule like “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
Another 6 holidays land on the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.