Public holidays · 2026

Public holidays in Sweden 2026

Sweden has 13 days of national public holidays in 2026, 7 on working days.

Next: Alla helgons dag (All Saints' Day), Saturday, 31 October 2026in 13 days

Nationwide

National public holidays

National public holidays in Sweden in 2026: date, weekday, name and days until
Date	Holiday	When
1 JanThu	NyårsdagenNew Year's Day	290 days ago
6 JanTue	Trettondedag julEpiphany	285 days ago
3 AprFri	LångfredagenGood Friday	198 days ago
5 AprSunWeekend	PåskdagenEaster Sunday	196 days ago
6 AprMon	Annandag påskEaster Monday	195 days ago
1 MayFri	Första majMay Day	170 days ago
14 MayThu	Kristi himmelsfärdsdagAscension Day	157 days ago
24 MaySunWeekend	PingstdagenPentecost	147 days ago
6 JunSatWeekend	NationaldagenNational Day	134 days ago
20 JunSatWeekend	MidsommardagenMidsummer Day	120 days ago
31 OctSatWeekend	Alla helgons dagAll Saints' Day	in 13 days
25 DecFri	JuldagenChristmas Day	in 68 days
26 DecSatWeekend	Annandag julSecond Day of Christmas	in 69 days

At a glance

Sweden in 2026

01Public holidays

13 days

7 on working days, 6 at the weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

02Long weekends

3 long weekends

03Regional

None

04Next holiday

Alla helgons dag (All Saints' Day)

Saturday, 31 October 2026 · in 13 days

Days off in a row

Long weekends

Three or more days off in a row: the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) next to a nationwide public holiday on a working day.

Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr
4 days offGood Friday · Easter Sunday · Easter Monday
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May
3 days offMay Day
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec
3 days offChristmas Day · Second Day of Christmas

Other days: bank holidays, optional days and observances

Not general days off: bank closures, days off for government offices, optional or community holidays, half days and observances.

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Bank holidays, optional days and observances in Sweden in 2026
Date	Holiday	Type	Where
5 JanMon	Trettondagsafton (från kl. 14.00)Twelfth Night (from 2pm)	Bank holidayOptional	Nationwide
2 AprThu	Skärtorsdagen (från kl. 14.00)Maundy Thursday (from 2pm)	Bank holidayOptional	Nationwide
4 AprSatWeekend	PåskaftonHoly Saturday	Optional	Nationwide
30 AprThu	Valborgsmässoafton (från kl. 14.00)Walpurgis Night (from 2pm)	Bank holidayOptional	Nationwide
13 MayWed	Dag före Kristi himmelsfärdsdag (från kl. 14.00)Day before Ascension Day (from 2pm)	Bank holiday	Nationwide
15 MayFri	KlämdagSqueeze day	Optional	Nationwide
22 MayFri	Dag före Pingstafton (från kl. 14.00)Day before Pentecost Eve (from 2pm)	Bank holiday	Nationwide
23 MaySatWeekend	PingstaftonPentecost Eve	Optional	Nationwide
18 JunThu	Dag före Midsommarafton (från kl. 14.00)Day before Midsummer Eve (from 2pm)	Bank holiday	Nationwide
19 JunFri	MidsommaraftonMidsummer Eve	Bank holiday	Nationwide
30 OctFri	Allahelgonsafton (från kl. 14.00)All Saints' Eve (from 2pm)	Bank holidayOptional	Nationwide
23 DecWed	Dag före Julafton (från kl. 14.00)Day before Christmas Eve (from 2pm)	Bank holiday	Nationwide
24 DecThu	JulaftonChristmas Eve	Bank holiday	Nationwide
30 DecWed	Dag före Nyårsafton (från kl. 14.00)Day before New Year's Eve (from 2pm)	Bank holiday	Nationwide
31 DecThu	NyårsaftonNew Year's Eve	Bank holiday	Nationwide

Sources and limits

About these dates

Dates come from the open-source python-holidays project (0.106, MIT licence), which follows each country’s laws and official calendars; Hourora built these tables from it on 16 October 2026. Names are shown as the source gives them, in the local language and in English, without machine translation.

Dates marked “estimated” follow lunar or religious calendars and can move by a day when they are announced. Days off decreed at short notice, such as bridge days, may be missing. Check with an official source before you book.

Long weekends count the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) and nationwide public holidays only. “When” counts days by the local date in Stockholm.

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Questions

Good to know

How many public holidays does Sweden have in 2026?

Sweden has 13 days of national public holidays in 2026, 7 on working days. When two holidays fall on the same date, the day counts once.

When is the next public holiday in Sweden?

Alla helgons dag (All Saints' Day), on Saturday, 31 October 2026.

How many long weekends does Sweden have in 2026?

3: Fri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Sunday, Easter Monday); Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May (May Day); Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec (Christmas Day, Second Day of Christmas).

Which public holidays in Sweden fall on a weekend in 2026?

Påskdagen (Easter Sunday), Sunday, 5 April 2026; Pingstdagen (Pentecost), Sunday, 24 May 2026; Nationaldagen (National Day), Saturday, 6 June 2026; Midsommardagen (Midsummer Day), Saturday, 20 June 2026; Alla helgons dag (All Saints' Day), Saturday, 31 October 2026; Annandag jul (Second Day of Christmas), Saturday, 26 December 2026.